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Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 95400

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what will each of the new four council tax surcharge bands be called.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The bands are numbered 1-4, as set out below:BandsThreshold (£m)Rate (£)1£2.0-£2.5£2,5002£2.5-£3.5£3,5003£3.5-5.0£5,0004£5+£7,500

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