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Treasury considered IHT rethink for small family farms, FOI reveals

Government ministers have considered the prospect of altering its current Inheritance Tax proposals, according to the FOI, despite publicly saying that the policy has been 'set in stone' since the last Autumn Budget

Chris Brayford
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Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson and farmer Sarah Dyke said: "It seems the Treasury did have plans to review the family farm tax, they just did not tell farmers about it. And now they have abandoned the idea all over again."
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Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson and farmer Sarah Dyke said: "It seems the Treasury did have plans to review the family farm tax, they just did not tell farmers about it. And now they have abandoned the idea all over again."

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has considered the possibility of reviewing Inheritance Tax changes for small family farms, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs...

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