IHT receipts

IHT receipts rise 8% to £3.1bn

HMRC collected inheritance tax (IHT) receipts of £3.1bn in the first four months of 2025/26, an increase of £229m (8%) compared to the same period in 2024/25 (£2.8bn).
IHT take up 12% to £6.7bn as 13% more estates taxed

IHT tax liabilities created in 2022-23 were £6.7bn, up £0.71bn or 12% compared to the previous year.
IHT receipts climb 6% to £2.2bn

Inheritance tax receipts for April to June were £2.2bn, over £100m higher than the same period last year, according to new HMRC figures published today.
IHT higher than £500,000 for 9% of estates

Nearly one in 10 estates liable for inheritance tax paid more than £500,000 in the latest available year, with the number expected to soar from April 2027 when unused pensions are set to be included in IHT calculations.
1 in 6 in dark on who will inherit their pension

One in six (15%) pension savers surveyed earlier this year say they have no idea who will be the beneficiary of their pension when they die.
IHT receipts hit £1.5bn - up 7%

Inheritance tax receipts for April and May 2025 hit £1.5bn, a £98m rise on the same period last year.