Inheritance Tax: what do the latest figures mean for you?

2 minutes to readBetween April 2026 and August 2026, Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts reached £3.8 billion. June 2026 saw the highest receipts on record. Background So, what’s behind the increase? Rising asset values are part of the picture. Perhaps the biggest factor, though, is that key IHT thresholds haven’t kept pace with inflation. The tax free threshold, known …