Commission a full Independent Review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty
We call on the Government to commission a full, independent review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty to deliver the fundamental, evidence-based reform the UK’s housing market urgently needs.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 25,204/100,000
- 13 APR 2026Government respondedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentGovernment reply
Council Tax and Stamp Duty are important Government revenue sources, raising £60 billion a year to fund essential services. Government is committed to a fair system and supporting home ownership.
Read full response - 20 MAR 202610,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 23 JAN 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Andrew Dixon
Background
Council Tax arrears have risen to £8.3 billion, with more than two million households struggling to keep up. We believe a tax based on 1990s property values no longer reflects today’s homes or people’s ability to pay — and it fails to provide a stable way to fund essential local services.
We believe Stamp Duty remains a narrow, one-off tax that distorts the housing market and traps families in unsuitable homes.