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Family farm and business tax could cost £14.8bn in lost GVA

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16.10.2025

The Inheritance tax change to farms – dubbed the ‘farm tax’ – sparked protests across the country

The government should rethink its damaging tax raid on family farms and businesses, says Neil Davy

UK MPs have returned to Westminster with fresh policy positions and new priorities ringing in their ears.

As they do so, the fallout from one of last year’s most contentious policy announcements, the family business and farm tax, should be high on the agenda.

We have long warned of the unintended consequences of altering Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief. In our submissions, Family Business UK (FBUK) has raised grave concerns about the proposals.

The £1m cap, above which inheritance tax will be levied at 20 per........

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