Tax

Inheritance tax improvements ‘do not go far enough’ – MP

Agri Politics

Inheritance tax improvements 'do not go far enough' - MP

Alistair Carmichael MP has warned that improvements to the family farm tax do not go far enough and called for an impact assessment to be published
Explainer: What are the changes to UK agricultural property relief?

N.Ireland

Explainer: What are the changes to UK agricultural property relief?

Agricultural property relief and business property relief will be reformed from April 6, 2026 and increased thresholds were announced.

Breaking: UK Government increases inheritance tax relief after farmer pressure

Agri-Business

Breaking: UK Government increases inheritance tax relief after farmer pressure

The UK Government has today announced that the level of the Agricultural and Business Property tax reliefs threshold will be increased

UFU to hold NI tractor rallies in protest over ‘family farm tax’

N.Ireland

UFU to hold NI tractor rallies in protest over ‘family farm tax’

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it is holding six tractor runs, one in each...

Half of NI farms impacted by inheritance tax changes – DAERA

N.Ireland

Half of NI farms impacted by inheritance tax changes – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that around half of all farms in Northern Ireland, accoun...

Agri-Business

FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers

FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers

Agri Politics

Budget 'forces difficult decisions' upon farmers

Budget ‘forces difficult decisions’ upon farmers

Rural Life

Could the rural economy one day pay the salaries of up to 500,000 NHS nurses?

Could the rural economy one day pay the salaries of up to 500,000 NHS nurses?

Agri-Business

HMRC issues £2m in tax fines to the farming and fishing industry

HMRC has confirmed that businesses in the agricultural industry with fishing and farming sector have been fined a total of £2 million for "deliberatly lying" about the tax they owe.

HMRC issues £2m in tax fines to the farming and fishing industry

Agri-Business

Abolition of furnished holiday lettings tax regime will punish local economies - CLA

Abolition of furnished holiday lettings tax regime will punish local economies – CLA

Agri Politics

'Continued speculation' as to how Labour policies will affect rural sector - Saffrey

‘Continued speculation’ as to how Labour policies will affect rural sector – Saffrey

Agri-Business

NSA: Tenants 'under pressure' as landowners reclaim land

NSA: Tenants ‘under pressure’ as landowners reclaim land

Government

Spring budget: Government extends scope of Agricultural Property Relief

As part of the 2024 spring budget, the UK government has announced an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief (APR).

Spring budget: Government extends scope of Agricultural Property Relief

Agri-Business

Double-cab pickups taxed as cars to bring 'significant implications' for farmers

Double-cab pickups taxed as cars to bring ‘significant implications’ for farmers

Agri-Business

CLA calls for permanent reduction in VAT to boost rural tourism

CLA calls for permanent reduction in VAT to boost rural tourism

N.Ireland

Rise in minimum wage will increase cost for farmers – UFU

Rise in minimum wage will increase cost for farmers – UFU

Agri-Business

Large baling contractors at risk of HMRC fines due to plastic packaging tax

Large baling contractors at risk of HMRC fines due to plastic packaging tax

Agri-Business

Budget pension changes will help farmers plan for succession - NFU Mutual

NFU Mutual has welcomed the spring budget pension changes as it said it will help farmers plan for succession.

Budget pension changes will help farmers plan for succession – NFU Mutual