IHT receipts on track for bumper year

22 February 2026

Inheritance tax receipts are on track for another record-breaking year, after reaching £7.1 billion between April 2025 and January 2026, data from HM Revenue & Customs has shown. The figure is £0.1 billion higher than the same period last year. David Cooper, director at Just Group, said: “Inheritance tax is an important and growing source...