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Statistics and statistical tables relating to Inheritance Tax. These data are provided for the year in which the wealth transfer took place.
1. Key points The key points from this year’s publication are: in the tax…
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Following the outcome of a consultation on changes to HMRC statistics, we have reordered the tables in the inheritance tax liabilities statistics publication.
Following the outcome of a consultation on changes to HMRC statistics, we…
This table describes the assets and liabilities of estates passing on death by range of asset and tax liability in tax year 2019 to 2020.
This table presents an analysis of the assets held in taxpaying discretionary trusts up to tax year 2020 to 2021.
The coverage of these statistics will need to change in future releases following a recent reporting requirement change for non-taxpaying estates.
This table gives the number of estates passing on death and the amount of tax liability by estate band up to tax year 2019 to 2020.
This table includes estimated numbers of estates liable to Inheritance Tax in tax year 2019 to 2020, by Westminster Parliamentary constituencies.
This table describes the assets and liabilities of estates passing on death in tax year 2019 to 2020 which were liable to Inheritance Tax.
This table includes estimated numbers of estates liable to tax on death in tax year 2019 to 2020 by local administrative units.
This table describes the assets and liabilities of estates passing on death by gender, age and marital status of deceased in tax year 2019 to 2020.
This table shows the amounts of Inheritance Tax received each year to 31 March 2022, irrespective of when the charge to tax arose.
This table includes estimates of the tax due and the number of estates liable to tax on death in tax year 2019 to 2020 by geographical region.
Quantitative research into the incidence of gifting in the British population, how it varies across different demographics, and awareness of Inheritance Tax rules.
A distribution of the value of bequests by the sex and marital status of the deceased for the 2000 to 2001 tax year.
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