--- title: Number of families affected by Inheritance Tax due to rise description: Recent forecasts produced by the Treasury indicate that the number of families faced with inheritance tax bills will have risen by one third during 2013. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Images/Brick%20wall%20images/Rachael%20Dronfield.jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Private Client](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) # Number of families affected by Inheritance Tax due to rise Rachael Dronfield - 30 June 2014 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Images/Brick%20wall%20images/Rachael%20Dronfield.jpg) ###### Recent forecasts produced by the Treasury indicate that the number of families faced with inheritance tax bills will have risen by one third during 2013, with the number of families affected only set to rise over years to come. Inheritance tax remains a deeply unpopular tax amongst the British public, yet it is estimated that over a quarter of a million families will be paying 40% Inheritance tax on family estates over the next 5 years, often as a consequence of booming property values. This serves to illustrate the importance of taking proper tax and financial planning advice to ensure that when the inevitable happens, you have done all that can be done to preserve the value of your estate for your family and loved ones. Contact [Rachael Dronfield](https://www.shorts.uk.com/partners/rachael-dronfield/) for more details, or to arrange a meeting to discuss your personal circumstances. ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Images/Brick%20wall%20images/Rachael%20Dronfield.jpg) #### Rachael Dronfield Prior to joining Shorts, Rachael gained 13 years’ experience with Grant Thornton, specialising in inheritance tax, will planning and trust matters. 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