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Report highlights need for 'full' consultation on IHT changes

Should the Government heed calls from politicians and farmers to pause IHT changes until 2027 and hold a full consultation with the sector?

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 6 min read
"Speed must not come at the expense of effective policy that has been subject to meaningful consultation."
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"Speed must not come at the expense of effective policy that has been subject to meaningful consultation."

Renewed calls for the Government to hold a full consultation on Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes has reared its head once more in a recently published report by members of the House of Lords. On Wednesday...

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