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Council Tax: Surcharges

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 15 April 2026UIN 124626

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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

I refer to my previous answer to question 121393 on 9 April 2026.

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