Efra Committee to host evidence session next week on inheritance tax changes as part of its new inquiry into the future of farming

MPs will hold the first evidence session of this inquiry next week, scrutinising the potential impacts of proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Efra Committee to host evidence session next week on inheritance tax changes as part of its new inquiry into the future of farming

The Efra committee has launched an inquiry into the future of farming, which will examine the policies driving ‘one of the agricultural sectors' most significant periods of change in years. SIGN UP...

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