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Council Tax

Asked by Paul HolmesConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 103888

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95881 on council tax, what data was provided to Office for Budget Responsibility by her Department to assist them in the calculation of the council tax receipts

Answered by James Murray

The OBR forecast methodology for council tax can be found on their website, including information about the data they commission.

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