Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121393

Council Tax: Surcharges

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 9 April 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

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 (

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

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