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OPINION: Treasury may project that Inheritance Tax could raise £520 million a year, it has to be weighed against what the NHS could lose

Sarah Jordan, partner, real estate, landed estates and farming at Moore Barlow, says Inheritance Tax will impact the whole of society and those who are already 'food insecure'

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OPINION: Treasury may project that Inheritance Tax could raise £520 million a year, it has to be weighed against what the NHS could lose

Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms don't usually spark debate around supermarket shelves or the state of the nation's diet - but they should. Beneath the spreadsheets and revenue projections lies something...

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