Written Question·Treasury·UIN 117741
Council Tax: Valuation
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the council tax surcharge and the ordinary council tax charge for new builds will be based on different antecedent valuation dates from April 2028.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonCouncil Tax bands are based on the price a property could have sold for on a fixed date set in law. The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) is in addition to Council Tax. This will be a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2...
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