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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Heather Stewart Economics editor

Reeves urged to ‘grasp the nettle’ with wholesale reset of council tax

The Treasury is understood to have drawn up plans to update the value of homes currently in the top three council tax bands – F to H.
The Treasury is understood to have drawn up plans to update the value of homes currently in the top three council tax bands – F to H. Photograph: I Wei Huang/Shutterstock

Rachel Reeves has been urged to “grasp the nettle” and kick off a wholesale revaluation of England’s homes for council tax in next week’s budget as she prepares to introduce a levy on the most expensive properties.

Council tax is charged based on valuations carried out in 1991. The Treasury is understood to have drawn up plans to update the value of homes currently in the top three council tax bands – F to H.

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