Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 95217
Council Tax: Surcharges
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the administrative cost to local authorities of implementing the High Value Council Tax Surcharge from April 2028.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Government has set out, in its guidance, that it will carry out a new burdens assessment to ensure local authorities are fully funded for these costs.