Responding to a question posed by member of the public, Sian Evans, at the council’s meeting on 8 May the council revealed
In the meeting, Cllr Joshua Beynon, Pembrokeshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Corporate Finance and Efficiencies said in 2024-2025, £12.45m was received from the council tax premiums, although the actual overall figure has yet to be confirmed.
Cllr Bateman said the premium was not set for raising the tax base, but was “simply a consequence,” to the policy of deterring the use of properties in the county as second homes.
Council figures revealed that in 2024 there were 3,271 properties in Pembrokeshire registered as second homes, down from 3,364 in 2023.
The council currently charges a 150% council tax surplus on second homes, which is a reduction from the 200% charge – effectively a triple rate – that was implemented previously.
Welsh Government legislation allows councils to increase the council tax premiums on second homes to as much as 300%, effectively a quadruple rate.
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