Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95400
Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what will each of the new four council tax surcharge bands be called.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe bands are numbered 1-4, as set out below:BandsThreshold (£m)Rate (£)1£2.0-£2.5£2,5002£2.5-£3.5£3,5003£3.5-5.0£5,0004£5+£7,500