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Council Tax: Surcharges

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5347

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC and HMRC Valuation Office staff have been allocated to support the council tax surcharge valuations and appeals.

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.

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