Farmers urged to avoid rash decisions amidst concern over the family farm tax

"When it comes to succession and rethinking business structure, you should not make changes overnight"

Chris Brayford
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Denise Wilkinson, head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, said: "The phase-out of BPS, coupled with uncertainty surrounding habitat-based farming support schemes like SFI (or SFS in Wales) — particularly regarding budgets, tax implications, and required capital investment and infrastructure — has increased financial pressure on farming businesses."
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Denise Wilkinson, head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, said: "The phase-out of BPS, coupled with uncertainty surrounding habitat-based farming support schemes like SFI (or SFS in Wales) — particularly regarding budgets, tax implications, and required capital investment and infrastructure — has increased financial pressure on farming businesses."

Farmers have been encouraged to take a measured approach and avoid making any hasty decisions around succession planning and diversification plans. Head of agriculture and estates and partner at HCR...

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