Agricultural Property Relief

Jeremy Moody, secretary and advisor to Central Association of Agricultural Valuers said the Government's claim that only quarter of farms will be impacted by Inheritance Tax changes ‘misses half of the picture and so understates the effects of the change'

The event is separate to the NFU's lobby being held on the same day, but organisers stressed the events were 'complimentary' and not in competition with one another

Farmland experts take a look at the effect Inheritance Tax changes could have

The mass lobby on November 19 is now at full capacity. Farmers who have not already registered for the event are warned not to travel down to London and told there will be another opportunity to make their voices heard

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Sarah Baker, AHDB head of economics, said: "These changes may encourage farmers to think about succession earlier than they would otherwise. For example, there is a seven-year rule which applies in the case of land transfers. This means that any land gifted to an individual will be free of inheritance tax after seven years."

NFYFC's YFC agri chair Luke Cox said the proposed tax and wage changes 'threaten the continuity and viability of farm farms and rural diversification businesses'

Rural accountant Old Mill has suggested practical steps farmers can take

Industry experts start to unpick what the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs mean for the farming sector