United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2012
Buckingham Palace: Council Tax
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18 May 2026
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Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Gardener’s Lodge, (b) Royal Lodge, (c) Chief Clerks Apartment, (d) Surgery Flat, (e) Crown Equerry’s House, (f) The Royal Guard Room and (g) Royal Residence in Buckingham Palace will be liable to pay
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18 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Gardener’s Lodge, (b) Royal Lodge, (c) Chief Clerks Apartment, (d) Surgery Flat, (e) Crown Equerry’s House, (f) The Royal Guard Room and (g) Royal Residence in Buckingham Palace will be liable to pay
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27 May 2026
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The High Value Council Tax surcharge (HVCTS) will be paid on residential dwellings within Crown properties worth more than £2 million consistent with the general approach to domestic dwellings. The Government launched a consultation of HVCTS on 19 May 202...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-18/2012
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1906322
- uk · wq-1906322 · source updated 27 May 2026