IHT receipts continue to climb ahead of 2027 pension changes

April – December 2025 saw Treasury net £6.6bn from estates

Jenna Brown
clock • 3 min read

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2025 to December 2025 reached £6.6bn, a rise of £200m compared to the same period last year, latest HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) figures show.

The continued rise in tax take from IHT was deemed "unsurprising" by experts who predicted a surge from April 2027 when unused pension funds fall into the scope of the tax. Aberdeen Adviser head of technical engagement Andrew Zanelli said receipts had been trending upward for some time. He said: "We're hearing from advisers, now that we have government's draft legislation to bring pensions into the tax's scope from April 2027, that they are getting significant numbers of new client enquiries on IHT planning." He added: "For so many clients that have not had to really consider IHT t...

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