Labour have said they will not change council tax bands if they win the general election.
The party has promised to not raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, but has avoided making explicit commitments on other taxes, including council tax bands.
However, speaking to Sky News’ Breakfast with Kay Burley, Labour minister Jonathan Ashworth said: “No increase in income tax, no increase in national insurance, no increase in VAT or corporation tax.
“We’re not doing council tax re-banding.”
But, he would not specifically rule out a rise in fuel or stamp duty.
He added: “We have outlined that all our policies are fully funded, they do not require additional tax increases.”
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Current laws stipulate that any local authority wanting to raise council tax by 5% or more has to hold a referendum first.
Labour politicians, including shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, have previously called for a council tax revaluation as current rates are based on house prices from 1991.
Some parts of London have seen prices rise by more than 800% in that time, whereas in places like Hartlepool, they have barely tripled, according to the Land Registry.
In Wales, the Labour Party has promised to introduce new council tax bands and tax band rates, but that has been pushed back to 2028.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has described the Welsh Labour government as a “blueprint for what Labour can do across the UK”, and has spoken about his desire to reform local authority funding.
Asked by Sky News earlier this month whether he would rule out a council tax review in England, Sir Keir said council tax was “too high for too many people”, and he was “not wanting to raise tax”.
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