Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Treasury written question – answered at on 14 November 2024.

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Photo of David Reed David Reed Conservative, Exmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farmers affected by the withdrawal of Agricultural Property Relief in (a) East Devon and (b) Exmouth and Exeter East constituency.

Photo of James Murray James Murray The Exchequer Secretary

The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms, and further explanatory information at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief. Around 500 estates across the UK are expected to be affected each year from 2026-27.

In accordance with standard practice, a tax information and impact note will be published alongside the draft legislation before the relevant Finance Bill.

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