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Valuation Office Agency: Staff

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 111687

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 442, how many of the additional headcount of 1,000 VOA staff are assigned to work on the council tax surcharge.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is developing its resourcing and recruitment plans for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) work.

It is not yet possible to confirm how many VOA staff will be allocated to HVCTS activity, out of the additional 1000 headcount for HMRC as a whole.

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