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Should we abolish inheritance tax?

Published on 7 June 2023

Recently there have been calls to abolish inheritance tax. Paul Johnson takes us through the facts in 90 seconds.

    Authors

    Paul Johnson
    Paul Johnson

    Director

    Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

    Explainer details

    DOI
    10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0008
    Publisher
    Institute for Fiscal Studies

    Suggested citation

    Johnson, P. (2023). Should we abolish inheritance tax? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/should-we-abolish-inheritance-tax (accessed: 29 April 2025).

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