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Council Tax: Surcharges

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 9 April 2026UIN 121393

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The OBR publishes a breakdown of the Budget 2025 policy costings here:Policy costings - Office for Budget Responsibility

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