Refuse an HMRC "Mansion Tax" Inspector and You Could Be Fined, Ministers Confirm - NATIONAL NEWS

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : " The levy, announced by former chancellor Rachel Reeves at last year's Budget, will add an extra charge of between £2,500 and £7,500 a year to some of the highest-value properties, worth more than £2 million.
56% : Homeowners with higher-value properties could face inspections from HMRC valuation agents under the Government's new high-value council tax surcharge, commonly referred to as the "mansion tax.
54% : Speaking to this newspaper, he said: "I have now shelved those plans because I am concerned that improving the property could push its valuation above the £2 million threshold and leave me facing thousands of pounds a year in additional tax.
49% : Shadow chancellor Mel Stride said the measures amounted to sending "council tax police" to people's homes, while shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly said even homeowners below the new threshold could face inspections, warning of "the threat of criminal prosecutions and fines if people refuse.
36% : " Defending the policy, a government spokesman said it was intended to address what ministers describe as a long-standing unfairness in the current council tax system, in which, they argue, a Band D home in Darlington can pay more council tax than a £10 million property in Mayfair.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.