Agricultural Property Relief

Labour MP pledges to 'listen' to farmers' concerns over proposed Inheritance Tax reforms

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Labour MP pledges to 'listen' to farmers' concerns over proposed Inheritance Tax reforms

Can MPs go back on their promises to farmers that there would be no changes to Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief prior to the General Election?

clock 10 March 2025 • 3 min read
Treasury Minister aware of need to 'amend' tax legislation for tenants on APR reform

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Treasury Minister aware of need to 'amend' tax legislation for tenants on APR reform

Scottish MPs told James Murray, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, his Government needs to amend section 177 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 to ensure Scottish tenant farmers are excluded from reforms to Agricultural Property Relief

clock 07 March 2025 • 3 min read
Round up: Pressure on Rachel Reeves after farmer protest and more Labour MPs speak out and experts answer questions on IHT

Farming in Five

Round up: Pressure on Rachel Reeves after farmer protest and more Labour MPs speak out and experts answer questions on IHT

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on this week's main news stories including mounting pressure on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, with 40 Labour MPs calling for changes to the current family farm tax proposals. She also looks ahead to next week, with a special 'Ask the Expert' feature coming up in Farmers Guardian online and in print, where a panel of experts will be answering our readers' questions around the fallout of Inheritance Tax and how to best prepare your family farm business

clock 07 March 2025 • 1 min read
US farmers in fight to overturn 'death tax' to save family farms

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US farmers in fight to overturn 'death tax' to save family farms

Over the pond, US farmers are fighting their own battle to save farming from death taxes. With UK farmers facing similar challenges, could UK and US farmers unite to save family farms?

clock 01 March 2025 • 10 min read
'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

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'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

When asked what political barriers there were to the Treasury adopting the clawback solution put to Treasury officials last week, Mr Bradshaw said the Government was looking for an ‘economic moment', referencing the Autumn Budget later this year

clock 27 February 2025 • 4 min read
Letters: "Surely a better option would be to scrap APR altogether, but with exemptions"

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Letters: "Surely a better option would be to scrap APR altogether, but with exemptions"

FG reader Frank Brown offers his proposed solution to closing the tax avoidance loophole in Agricultural Property Relief (APR)

clock 25 February 2025 • 2 min read
Treasury door 'shut' on changes to Inheritance Tax

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Treasury door 'shut' on changes to Inheritance Tax

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the Government believed it was 'right' and that the proposals were 'fair', with the farming industry offered ‘generous' exemptions

clock 20 February 2025 • 4 min read
Labour backbencher support remains in focus to pressurise Gov to listen to farmers' IHT concerns

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Labour backbencher support remains in focus to pressurise Gov to listen to farmers' IHT concerns

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said backbencher Labour MPs in rural and inner city constituencies were still 'absolutely the route through this'

clock 19 February 2025 • 1 min read
Ben Taylor - Roythornes Solicitors: "The yield from this [IHT] measure is not likely to reach a steady state for at least 20 years"

Farm Business

Ben Taylor - Roythornes Solicitors: "The yield from this [IHT] measure is not likely to reach a steady state for at least 20 years"

Mr Taylor writes about changes to ABR and BPR, alongside the revenue it will raise for the Treasury

clock 19 February 2025 • 2 min read
Farming leaders ask Treasury to 'listen' and 'work with them to find solutions' ahead of meeting

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Farming leaders ask Treasury to 'listen' and 'work with them to find solutions' ahead of meeting

All four UK farming unions and member organisations from across the sector are due to meet with Treasury officials on February 18 to discuss the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

clock 17 February 2025 • 2 min read