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Council Tax: Valuation

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109632

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Council Tax Valuation Operating System Evaluation, published by the Valuation Office Agency on 20 January 2026, what are the new geospatial tools, and which datasets is it populated with.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Valuation Office Agency’s Valuation Operating System for Council Tax replaces multiple existing tools with a single case management system. This includes a mapping tool which utilises publicly available geographical data and government records to support Council Tax work.

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