Defence Secretary John Healey underpaid tax on second home after council error'

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"Mr Healey underpaid around 1,500 in tax that was due under the second home council tax surcharge introduced in April, The Telegraph reported. He should have paid around 3,000 a year to Westminster City Council for a home that he rents but only paid half this amount and rectified the mistake after being approached about it on Thursday, according to the newspaper."

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