OBR 'highly uncertain' how much revenue IHT proposals will raise

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CLA president Victoria Vyvyan said farmers and small businesses were ‘pulling investment, cancelling machinery orders and considering whether their businesses are viable for the long term'.
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CLA president Victoria Vyvyan said farmers and small businesses were ‘pulling investment, cancelling machinery orders and considering whether their businesses are viable for the long term'.

The amount of money which will be raised via the changes to Inheritance Tax is uncertain, as behavioural change will determine how many people are affected by it, according to the latest report by the...

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