New Home Tax Should Not Leave Councils 'Out of Pocket'- York Leader

New home tax should not leave councils 'out of pocket'- York leader

A new tax on high-value properties should not leave local authorities out of pocket, City of York Council's leader has said.

Burnham warned mansion tax could leave council’s worse off – UK Times

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Councils have warned that the planned “mansion tax” could cause confusion, undermine accountability and impact local services. The charge on properties valued above £2 million, announced by Rachel Reeves in the autumn budget, would be “complex” and create …

Andy Burnham warned over Rachel Reeves' £430m major national tax change

A warning has been issued over the proposed introduction of a 'mansion tax'

Councils warn against role in new ‘mansion tax’ style council tax surcharge

Local Government Association warns councils should not be responsible for administering the Government’s High Value Council Tax Surcharge, citing costs, complexity, enforcement challenges, and risks to local accountability.

High-value property tax would increase costs for councils, warns LGA

The Government’s High Value Council Tax Surcharge would apply to homes worth more than £2m, but councils would be expected to bill, collect and enforce the surcharge.

LGA: New £2m property tax could leave councils out of pocket

Councils should not be used to administer a national tax on high-value properties, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.