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Inheritance Tax changes predicted to hit 19% more farmers due to inflation

CAAV secretary and adviser Jeremy Moody said: "Our calculations point to the first decade of the proposed policy ending with 89,500 farming taxpayers liable for Inheritance Tax on their farm assets"

Rachael Brown
Lead Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Inheritance Tax changes predicted to hit 19% more farmers due to inflation

Inflation and frozen reliefs mean 19% more farmers than forecast will face Inheritance Tax charges in the first decade of the new proposed legislation, according to the latest calculations by the Central...

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