The UK Treasury took £5.3 billion in Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts in the months from April to December 2022, according to figures released by HMRC.
This is £700 million more than in the same period a year earlier, continuing the upward trend.
According to Wealth Club, the government’s IHT take seems to be increasing largely due to years of house price increases, especially in London and the south-east, pushing families ...