Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100313
Council Tax: Surcharges
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 97744 on Council Tax: Sutton Coldfield, if she will publish the evidential basis for the claim that the surcharge will raise £400m in revenue in 2028/29.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe policy costing note for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge is available on page 51 of the Budget 2025 policy costings document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692872fd2a37784b16ecf676/Budget_2025-Policy_Costings.pdf