NFUS Conference: First Minister backs industry on sweeping changes to IHT

John Swinney highlighted concerns about Inheritance Tax changes, committed to ultra high frequency EID and confirmed Gov would not reintroduce lynx to Scotland

Alex Black
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NFUS Conference: First Minister backs industry on sweeping changes to IHT

First Minister John Swinney has told the Scottish farming industry at the NFU Scotland Conference on February 7 in Glasgow that his Government is supporting the sector on the proposed sweeping changes...

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