Inheritance Tax Receipts Reach £780m - and It's Set to Keep Rising

Inheritance tax receipts reach £780m - and it's set to keep rising

The amount of inheritance tax (IHT) brought in by the Government is £97m higher than last year as more estates were pushed into paying the UK’s “most hated tax”.IHT receipts reached £780m in April – the first month of the new financial year – HMRC figures have revealed.Not only does this mark the second highest monthly total ever recorded, but experts think it is going to keep on rising.Jonathan Halberda, specialist financial adviser at Wesleyan…

Inheritance tax warning as Labour push ahead with 'further reforms' after families pay £780m to HMRC in April

Families have been hit with one of the highest ever monthly inheritance tax bills, as new figures show HMRC collected £780m in April 2025 alone. The sharp rise comes amid warnings that "further reforms" under the Labour Government will drag even more households into the inheritance tax (IHT) net.April's figure, released this morning by HMRC, is the second-highest monthly IHT total on record and £97 million more than the same time last year. It m…

HMRC collects £780m in just one month of inheritance tax

IHT is expected to raise in excess of £9bn for the Treasury this financial year

Inheritance tax receipts continue upward trajectory hitting £800m in April - Property Industry Eye

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Stamp duty receipts fall post-threshold change and IHT intake surges

Homebuyers paid £1.3bn in stamp duty land tax in April, the first month after the nil-rate threshold fell from £250,000 to £125,000, government data showed. The post Stamp duty receipts fall post-threshold change and IHT intake surges appeared first on Your Money.

Financial advice sector reacts as IHT receipts rise yet again

The Treasury pocketed £780m in inheritance tax receipts (IHT) in April 2025 alone, figures released by HMRC this morning (22 May) reveal. This marks an increase of £97m in IHT revenues compared to the same month last year (2024/2025) and is the second highest monthly total ever recorded. The 2024/2025 year also saw a record IHT take of £8.2bn. The latest OBR forecast on IHT made at the Spring Statement estimated the tax would raise £9.1bn in 202…