Where the receipts come from

Share of all taxpaying estates: the largest 1%
1%
Share of total Inheritance Tax receipts they pay
65%

Concentration is even sharper at the very top: just 202 estates accounted for 11% of the entire Inheritance Tax take.

Source: HMRC Inheritance Tax data (2022/23), analysis by Wealth Club, May 2026 (reported figures). The largest ~1% of estates paid ~65% of Inheritance Tax; 202 estates paid 11% of the total.

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