April IHT receipts lower than last year but net continues to 'widen'

Advisers gear up for pensions addition from April 2027

Jen Frost
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Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2026 stood at £715m, £65m lower than last year, according to HMRC figures shared this morning (22 May).

The fall comes as financial planners are gearing up for 6 April 2027 changes that will see unused pension pots subject to IHT. "Regardless of monthly fluctuations, we're 11 months from pensions falling within inheritance tax scope, and advisers are left working from early technical guidance from HMRC with key operational details unclear around administration, reporting and how schemes will coordinate with executors until spring next year," said Wesleyan Financial services IHT expert Nick Henshaw. Henshaw pointed to the proposed relief mechanism as a "particular concern". "Under pro...

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