Planet Normal: Inheritance tax on farmers is the ‘final nail in the agricultural coffin’
On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, columnists Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson speak to family farmer Gareth Wyn Jones about the reignited protests against Labour’s inheritance tax plans.
Farmer confronts minister over inheritance tax
Mark Means says he challenged Daniel Zeichner because he was angry at inheritance tax changes.
Number of farmers hit by tractor tax ‘substantially’ underestimated by ministers, MPs told
The Treasury says that, with tax allowances, in reality, only farms worth £3m would be affected, just 28 per cent of family farms. But official Defra figures appear to suggest as many as 66 per cent could be hit.
Angry farmers block roads in protest at inheritance tax
Angry farmers blocked roads in central London in a protest against the proposed inheritance tax on farms. Thousands of landowners and their supporters took to the streets, rallying in opposition to changes to the levy by the socialist Labour government.
Farmers' tractor protest against inheritance tax
Kent farmers have taken their tractors to London in protest against changes to inheritance tax. From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will be liable to the tax at 20%,
Northumberland Labour MP calls on Government to rethink inheritance tax changes for farmers
The Labour MP for North Northumberland has called on the Government to reconsider planned changes to inheritance tax laws for farmers. Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament on Monday, David Smith voiced concerns the changes as they are would impact family farms.
We want to pass our rental properties to our children - can we use a trust to beat inheritance tax?
Can I move my properties into a trust with children aged 18+ as beneficiaries? Will the income from rental go to them?
Martin Lewis says ‘don’t worry’ about inheritance tax due to little known rule
Martin Lewis has reassured people that they almost certainly won't pay Inheritance Tax if they follow his little known rules.
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Man of the people Nigel Farage calls for inheritance tax to be scrapped
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged farmers to continue protesting against inheritance tax on family farms and said he ...
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Inheritance: Definition, How It Works, and Taxes
It may be subject to inheritance taxes. A recipient may inherit the assets as an heir, or they may be named as a beneficiary in a will, retirement plan, or life insurance policy. An inheritance ...
HMRC inheritance tax warning on gifts made in the past seven years
Inheritance tax receipts are on the rise and experts have warned that gifting money to loved ones could have implications for ...
Pension and inheritance tax changes — what you can do to take action now
The Government said it wants to continue to offer tax incentives for people saving into pensions, such as tax relief on contributions. But it wants to include pensions into estates to encourage savers ...
Inheritance tax changes prompt stark warning about future of family farms
The next generation of farmers producing food for the country have given a stark warning about their future and the survival ...
Families turn to life assurance to swerve inheritance tax reforms
Britain’s wealthy are being pushed towards “whole of life” cover to reduce the pain of inheritance tax in an “economic own ...