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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 9 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Monday, 16 February 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Valuation Office Agency: Staff

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 442, how many of the additional headcount of 1,000 VOA staff are assigned to work on the council tax surcharge.

Answer

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is developing its resourcing and recruitment plans for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) work.

It is not yet possible to confirm how many VOA staff will be allocated to HVCTS activity, out of the additional 1000 headcount for HMRC as a whole.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111687
Session
2024-26
Related items
Work of HM Revenue and Customs
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Subjects
Staff Council tax Valuation Office Agency Surcharges
Link
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