Families hit with higher inheritance tax bills after HMRC disputes property values

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Inheritance tax warning as HMRC crackdown leaves families facing surprise charges

Thousands of families are facing unexpected inheritance tax demands after HM Revenue and Customs ramped up investigations into undervalued estates

Families hit with higher inheritance tax bills after HMRC disputes property values

Tax office claws back unpaid revenue from 1,500 taxpayers amid rise in investigations

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Agents named and shamed by HMRC over unpaid tax - Property Industry Eye

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