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  • Number of taxpayers quitting UK rises by a third

    The number of taxpayers telling HMRC they are leaving the UK has risen by 32% to 69,000 in the past year, up from 52,000 the previous year.

  • HMRC urged to clarify minimum pension age change

    HMRC has been urged to provide greater clarity and stronger transitional protections ahead of the increase in the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 in April 2028.

  • Over 800,000 Child Trust Fund accounts unclaimed

    There are over 827,000 matured Child Trust Funds yet to be claimed, according to HM Revenue and Customs.

  • Estates underpay £392m in IHT in 2025/26

    Estates and wealthy individuals may have underpaid inheritance tax (IHT) by as much as £392m in the last tax year, according to a new report.

  • 760,000 Child Trust Funds remain unclaimed

    Figures from HMRC show that 760,000 matured Child Trust Funds, worth an average of £2,000 each, remain unclaimed.

  • Number of CGT payers hits all time high of 584,000

    Total Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts collected by the government jumped 89% to £24.2bn in the 2024/25 tax year, mainly due to a rise in the main rates for the tax during the year.

  • IHT receipts climbed £26m to £868m in July

    Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts in July totalled £868m, up £26m compared to the £844m recorded in July 2025, according to figures released by HMRC today.

  • £10m-plus estates drive IHT rise

    Estates worth more than £10m have driven the vast majority of the latest rise in inheritance tax liabilities, according to new analysis.

  • 46% of IHT bills paid by families in London and South East

    Families in London and the South East of England paid 46% of all UK inheritance tax bills in the last year - up from 44% the previous year, according to analysis of HMRC data.

  • HMRC collects £164m in ‘needless’ pension tax

    New figures from HMRC reveal that the tax authorities collected £164m in pension annual allowance charges last year, with one expert warning that more high-earners are being "caught out" by the charge.

  • Average IHT bill climbs 9% to £231,000

    The average tax bill for an IHT-paying estate climbed 9% year-on-year to £231,000, according to the latest HMRC stats.

  • Taxable flexible withdrawals from pensions rise 20% yoy

    The total value of taxable payments withdrawn flexibly from pensions was £22.4bn in 2025/26, a 20% rise year-on-year, according to data from HMRC.

  • Income tax paid by retirees rises 40%

    The income tax paid by people in retirement has risen by over 40% in two years, according to new data from HMRC.

  • Nearly 2.5m more higher rate taxpayers over past two years

    Latest figures from HMRC reveal that the number of higher rate tax payers is set to have risen rise by nearly 2.5m over the past two years as fiscal drag pulls more high earners into higher rate tax bands.

  • State Pension Age income tax payers to hit 9.58m this tax year

    An additional 1.5m State Pensioners are set to pay income tax this year, according to data released this week by HMRC and analysed by financial services consultancy Broadstone.

  • 46% jump in extra tax collected from CGT investigations

    Extra tax collected by HMRC from capital gains tax investigations jumped 46% in the last year to £266m, up from £182m the year before.

  • 1,100 individuals awaiting trial for tax evasion

    In the past tax year (2025/26) HMRC has instigated prosecutions for tax evasion against 1,100 individuals alleged to have committed wrong who are now awaiting trial, according to new analysis.

  • HMRC SIPP data not fit for purpose says platform

    There is a significant gap in HMRC’s collection of long-term savings data, Aberdeen Adviser has warned.

  • Advisers speak out against equity ISA cash changes

    Financial advisers have spoken out against the Treasury’s plans to tax cash held in stocks and shares ISAs.

  • HMRC crackdown on false tax declarations adds criminal offence

    The Government has published a consultation on the introduction of a criminal offence of reckless untrue declarations or supplying reckless false statements for direct tax.

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