Council Tax: Valuation
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Valuation Office Agency’s estimate of the number of dwellings that will be in each higher value council tax surcharge band, in (a) England, and (b) each local authority in England.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
Fewer than 1% of properties in England are expected to be above the £2 million threshold. VO will be conducting a valuation exercise using industry standard techniques to identify properties worth more than £2m in 2026. A public consultation on details relating to the surcharge will be held in early 2026.
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