Policy paper

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027

The final Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 9 February 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027: final

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6196-6

PDF, 329 KB, 14 pages

Details

This final report sets out council tax excessiveness principles (‘referendum principles’) for 2026 to 2027. It will be laid before the House of Commons for approval at the time of the final settlement.

Published 9 February 2026