Farmer speaks of 'incredible disappointment' after High Court dismisses IHT challenge

Judges rule Government made no promise to hold a consultation and challenge came too late

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farmers had hoped to challenge the Government's Inheritance Tax changes
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Farmers had hoped to challenge the Government's Inheritance Tax changes

Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin has spoken of his ‘incredible disappointment' after the High Court threw out the farmer-led challenge to the Government's Inheritance Tax changes. Mr Martin and his...

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