Tag: HMRC

HMRC Apologises for Nine-Year State Pension Forecast Error Affecting Thousands

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Camilla Ashcroft

HMRC has apologised for a nine-year state pension forecast error affecting thousands. This happened due to an error in the forecast tool, which left up to 800,000 people with inflated retirement estimates. The mistake, which dated back to the tool’s launch in February 2016, failed to correctly account for people who had “contracted out” of […]

More and More Families Are Getting an HMRC Letter About Inheritance Tax

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Camilla Ashcroft

HMRC opened 4,940 inheritance tax investigations last year. That’s the highest number in six years, up 18% on the year before, and most of the people caught up in it aren’t hiding money offshore. They’re ordinary families who inherited a house, sorted out a parent’s estate as best they could, and got a letter a […]