Inheritance tax at highest level since 2007

Families paid more than £3bn IHT in the year to April – the biggest sum since the onset of the credit crisis.

The inheritance tax-take is climbing strongly again, official figures show, thanks largely to the recovery in property and share prices. An increased focus by HMRC on the collection of IHT could also explain the rise, accountants say.

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