Council Tax: Surcharges
(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2026 to Question HL3158 on Budget October 2026, whether his Department briefed the media in relation to the council tax surcharge threshold potentially being reduced to £1.5 million.
This question was answered on 14th October 2026
No
As has always been the case, decisions on tax are a matter for the Chancellor to set out at fiscal events, rather than routinely commenting on rumour, speculation or proposals.