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Council Tax: Surcharges

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 104775

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) HMRC and (b) the Valuation Office Agency plan to hire more staff to levy the council tax surcharge.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Valuation Office Agency is developing its approach to administering the High Value Council Tax Surcharge and will set out more details in due course, alongside the government’s consultation.

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