IPT receipts almost triple over the last 10 years
Insurance premium tax receipts stood at £88m in March 2026, bringing the full year total for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to a record £9.04bn.
Data published by HM Revenue & Customs today (23 April) showed the tax haul from IPT exceeded last year’s full year total of £8.88bn by £157m.
In the 2015/16 financial year, annual receipts were
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