Rethink on inheritance tax could kick start ELM take-up

While food and farming in general may have been absent from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget speech last week, the news that the scope of inheritance tax agricultural property relief was to be considered could have a significant bearing on the future of many farm businesses.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Rethink on inheritance tax could kick start ELM take-up

While food and farming in general may have been absent from Chancellor Jeremy Hunts Budget speech last week, the news that the scope of inheritance tax agricultural property relief was to be considered...

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