Family farms are 'collateral damage' without Gov rethink on IHT, Labour MP says

Labour MP Cat Smith said the Prime Minister needs to think again and reflect on a policy which is leading to farmers feeling like they need to speed up their deaths before tax changes come into force in April

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Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith said: "The Prime Minister needs to think again, and reflect on the unintended consequences of Inheritance Tax changes for farmers. It pains me to hear from farmers [that they are] willing to expedite their own deaths to secure small family farms that are viable."
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Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith said: "The Prime Minister needs to think again, and reflect on the unintended consequences of Inheritance Tax changes for farmers. It pains me to hear from farmers [that they are] willing to expedite their own deaths to secure small family farms that are viable."

A Labour MP is urging the Prime Minister to rethink Inheritance Tax reforms after hearing firsthand testimonies that farmers are willing to 'speed up' their own deaths in order to help secure their family...

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