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Gov accused of 'hiding' after refusing to provide figures on IHT alternative

The CLA demands answers following the Treasury's refusal to consider a 'clawback' option

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The CLA has called on Exchequer Secretary James Murray to clarify why he has ruled out the IHT 'clawback' option
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The CLA has called on Exchequer Secretary James Murray to clarify why he has ruled out the IHT 'clawback' option

The Government has been accused of 鈥榟iding' after refusing to publish its financial reasoning for ruling out an alternative to its family farm tax. The CLA issued a Freedom of Information (FOI) request...

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