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Widows 'struggling' to plan and save their farms from IHT changes

Sian Gwenllian, MS for Arfon, said widows had little time to save and keep the family farm business protected from a 'disproportionate' tax bill

Chris Brayford
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MS for Arfon Sian Gwenllian said: "These families — and there are many of them in my constituency — have therefore missed out on opportunities to plan their estates and to draw up wills that would provide assurances to their children for their future, and therefore assurances for the future of these family farms."
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MS for Arfon Sian Gwenllian said: "These families — and there are many of them in my constituency — have therefore missed out on opportunities to plan their estates and to draw up wills that would provide assurances to their children for their future, and therefore assurances for the future of these family farms."

51AVÊÓÆµwidows have faced 'disproportionate impacts' to their businesses from proposed changes to Inheritance Tax changes, with many having little time to prepare. Sian Gwenllian, MS for Arfon, told Welsh...

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