Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18227

Holiday Accommodation: Council Tax

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of delays by the Valuation Office Agency in undertaking tax band valuations for holiday let accommodation in Wales on the amount of Council Tax charged on these properties.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Since the legislative changes introduced on 1 April 2023, the Valuation Office (VO), which is part of HMRC, has seen a sustained increase in case volumes. The VO are working hard to bring response times down and clear cases within 90 days. Additional res...

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