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Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

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21 May 2025

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5 June 2025 · Answer

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Agriculture

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5 June 2025

Agriculture

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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of their policy of inheritance taxation for agricultural land on (1) family farms in Northern Ireland, and (2) the United Kingdom's food security.

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  1. 21 May 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of their policy of inheritance taxation for agricultural land on (1) family farms in Northern Ireland, and (2) the United Kingdom's food security.

    Source: Lords

  2. 5 June 2025

    Answer

    The reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advantages available to owners...

    Source: Written answer

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