United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 98711
Religious Buildings: Taxation
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9 December 2025
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17 December 2025 · Answer
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Taxation
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17 December 2025
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether religious-based properties will be exempt from the new tax announced in the Budget on properties valued at £2 million and over.
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9 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether religious-based properties will be exempt from the new tax announced in the Budget on properties valued at £2 million and over.
Source: Commons
17 December 2025
Answer
The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) is a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more in 2026, taking effect in April 2028. Owners, not residents, will pay the surcharge. The government will consult on potentia...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-09/98711
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1862425
- uk · wq-1862425 · source updated 17 December 2025