Petition · past parliament

Reform council tax to a 0.48% charge of the current property value

Closed 56 signatures

What the petition asks

The current council tax system is not sufficiently progressive. To rectify this the Government should impose a blanket council tax rate of 0.48% of a property’s existing value (which is annually evaluated) ensuring a fairer system.
The Fairer Share Campaign has highlighted that a property in Middlesbrough worth £150,000 (with a tax bill of £1,702) pays over 1% of the value of the house in tax, whilst an £8 million home in Westminster (with a tax bill of £1,560) pays only 0.02%. This creates an unjust disparity.

Thus the Government must replace this structure with a fairer system that reflects property value to ensure everyone in society pays an equal share.

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Closed
Opened 12 Nov 2021
Closed 12 May 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.