HMRC Inheritance Tax Receipts Are up to £6.6 Billion, an Increase of 4% - Birmingham Live

HMRC inheritance tax receipts are up to £6.6 billion, an increase of 4% - Birmingham Live

Receipts from capital gains tax (CGT) reached £13.6 billion

UK government rakes in £6.6bn from IHT in nine months

The UK government raked in £6.6 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) receipts in the first nine months of 2025/26, an increase of £232 million compared to the same period in 2024/25 (£6.3 billion), HMRC data shows. The rate of increase in IHT receipts is slowing compared to previous years, but remains on track to surpass last year’s record haul and meet the OBR forecast from the Autumn Budget 2025 (with receipts reaching £8.7 billion in 2025-26). IH…

The ‘government has made a pig’s ear of inheritance tax reform’ as receipts increase

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IHT receipts reach £6.6bn in first nine months of 2025/26

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts totalled £6.6 billion through the first nine months of 2025/26, HM Revenue & Customs reveals. This represents an increase of 4% (£232 million), compared to the same period in 2024/25. Official figures from HM Revenue & Customs today also show that… The post IHT receipts reach £6.6bn in first nine months of 2025/26 appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

Inheritance tax receipts jump to £6.6bn

Inheritance tax receipts reached £6.6 billion in the nine months to December 2025, according to new figures. This represents an increase of £0.2 billion compared with the same period last year. The data reveal a sharp rise in self-assessment tax payments during December. Collections jumped to £3.1 billion, up 25% year-on-year. The impact of higher […] The post Inheritance tax receipts jump to £6.6bn appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.

Experts react as inheritance tax heads towards another record haul

Inheritance tax receipts continue to rise, highlighting the growing impact of fiscal drag and recent policy changes on UK families and business owners. New figures from HM Revenue & Customs show that £6.6 billion was collected in inheritance tax during the first nine months of the 2025/26 tax year, £200 million more than the same period last year, keeping the government on track to meet the Office for Budget Responsibility’s £9.1 billion forecas…