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John Swinney takes swipe at Labour over 'unacceptable stress' Inheritance Tax issue has caused to the farming industry

"I know this is already having a chilling effect on farming and rural businesses"

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 3 min read
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney said: "Fundamentally, the Scottish Government wants to see a tax system that supports rather than hinders orderly succession planning and the transfer of land to the next generation of custodians."
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First Minister of Scotland John Swinney said: "Fundamentally, the Scottish Government wants to see a tax system that supports rather than hinders orderly succession planning and the transfer of land to the next generation of custodians."

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is expected to tell farmers that he shares their concerns regarding changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) at AgriScot later today. Farmers Guardian understands...

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