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Government Issues Tuesday Pm £430m Council Tax Shake-up Plan
The eight-week review would target fewer than 1% of homes and is expected to raise about £430 million a year, officials said.
- The government launched an eight-week consultation on a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge for properties worth above £2 million, designed to generate approximately £430 million annually for local services.
- Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson stated the overhaul corrects decades of inaction, noting a £10 million mansion in Mayfair should not pay less council tax than a family home in Darlington or Blackpool.
- Properties exceeding the threshold will face reassessment every five years with the next review scheduled for 2033; the measure impacts fewer than 1% of all properties and takes effect from April 2028.
- Meanwhile, Leicester resident Stephanie Holland reports local council tax support has decreased for some claimants since April 2025, when Personal Independence Payment began being counted as income under the scheme.
- Holland, who received over £500 in discretionary relief after raising the issue with City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby, said the current treatment of disabled residents reflects "ableism and discrimination" that needs to stop.
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Stoke SentinelReposted by 
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One News PageGovernment announces Council Tax shake-up in bid to raise extra £430m a year
Council Tax has not been readjusted for decades while property values have increased
·Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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Bristol Post
Bristol PostGovernment shares £430m council tax shake-up in Tuesday update
The government has set out plans to shake up council tax across England
·Plymouth, United Kingdom
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