Farmers Consider Drastic Measures Over New Tax Policy
Update: 2025-12-15
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Farmers across the country are contemplating drastic measures, including suicide, due to a new inheritance tax policy. The changes to agricultural property relief, set to take effect in April, will significantly impact farmers ability to pass on their farms tax-free. Labour MP Cat Smith raised these concerns with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who acknowledged the issue but maintained that some reform is necessary. The new policy could see farm landowners facing an inheritance tax rate of up to twenty percent from April 2026. The Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Committee chairman, Alistair Carmichael, urged the government to reconsider, given the widespread criticism.
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