Farmers' leaders have urged the prime minister to put changes to agricultural inheritance tax on hold while ministers consult with them. National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw told MPs farmers were ready to work with the government, adding there were "many ways" to make the policy "less bad".



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Chancellor doubles down on inheritance tax measures during visit to North East

Farmers driving tractors stage another protest against the Budget changes in central London.

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Consult us on tax changes, farmers' leaders urge Keir Starmer

Grieving families now face an "eye-watering" charge of up to 84% on their inheritances thanks to chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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'Tax on inheritances hiked to 84% in latest Rachel Reeves bombshell'

Ministers have faced fierce opposition to inheritance tax changes for farmers READ SOURCE ALSO READ  Election 2019: Tories talk immigration and Labour offer free broadband

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Hundreds of tractors block central London in protest against inheritance tax plans - NewsGroove Uk

The Chancellor defended moves to introduce new inheritance tax measures and more on farmers in a visit to Sunderland today.

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A Hertfordshire farmer has warned that new inheritance tax changes threaten to destroy his family's agricultural legacy, forcing the sale of their Much Hadham farm.Richard Munday, who inherited the farm from his father and hopes to pass it to his son, says the tax changes will make it "physically impossible" to keep the farm in the family.The stark warning comes as hundreds of farmers descend on Westminster today to protest against the Governmen…

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Farmer says inheritance tax hike threatens to destroy his legacy: 'This could wipe us out!'

Inheritance tax and raising the retirement age are not taboos for Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider when it comes to financing the AHV.

Erbschaftssteuer und Erhöhung des Rentenalters sind für Bundesrätin Elisabeth Baume-Schneider keine Tabus, wenn es um die Finanzierung der AHV geht.

Baume-Schneider ist bei einer Erbschaftssteuer zugunsten der AHV nicht abgeneigt

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Baume-Schneider is not opposed to an inheritance tax in favour of the AHV

Farmers gathered at Westminster on the 11th December to protest the Labour government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax, a move they argue could devastate the agricultural sector, disrupt the economy, and threaten the UK’s food supply.

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Farmers Protest at Westminster: The impact of inheritance tax changes on agriculture

Around half of all farms in Northern Ireland, accounting for 80 per cent of farmed land, could be impacted by the Inheritance Tax changes announced as part of the United Kingdom Budget in October. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has undertaken a deeper analysis into the impacts of the tax changes, taking into account residential property, farm buildings, machinery and livestock as well as land.

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Analysis shows half of farms potentially affected by tax changes

DUP MP and Party Leader, Rt Hon Gavin Robinson, has said the onus is on the Government to recognise the disproportionate impact of their inheritance tax decision on local farming.

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Government must understand impact of tax grab on NI farming – DUP Leader

If you thought the inheritance tax raid on farmers was bad, wait till you see what its proponents have in store for us next, says Mat Brown. The Blob that gave us the 'tractor tax' has its sights set on a wealth tax. The post If You Thought the Farmers’ Inheritance Tax Raid was Bad, Wait Till You See What its Proponents Have in Store for Us Next appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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