Wealthy families hit with £1 billion in inheritance tax on late gifts
14 September 2026
Wealthy families who delayed gifting until their final years were caught by more than £1 billion in inheritance tax over a four-year period, new figures show. According to a Freedom of Information request by NFU Mutual to HM Revenue & Customs, 5,080 estates paid in excess of £1 billion on lifetime gifts between 2020...
