TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to government’s refusal to rule out further IHT rises

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Responding to Angela Rayner’s refusal to rule out further inheritance tax hikes at Prime Minister’s Questions, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:

“Rayner’s refusal to rule out a further cash grab will send shivers down the spine of every taxpayer hoping to pass on a nest egg to their children.

“Inheritance tax raises little money for the Treasury but devastates grieving families and is now set to hit farmers and family businesses as well.

“The government should not only scrap the planned changes to agricultural and business relief, it should commit to scrapping the death duty entirely.”


TPA spokespeople are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews via 07795 084 113 (no texts)

Media contact:

William Yarwood
Media Campaign Manager, TaxPayers' Alliance
[email protected]
24-hour media hotline: 07795 084 113 (no texts)

Notes to editors:

  1. Founded in 2004 by Matthew Elliott and Andrew Allum, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) campaigns to reform taxes and public services, cut waste and speak up for British taxpayers. Find out more at www.taxpayersalliance.com.

  2. TaxPayers' Alliance's research council.
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