The Independent emphasizes the critical impact of new inheritance tax rules in the UK, which will affect over 76 percent of farms in England and Scotland, sparking widespread protests. Farmers are particularly concerned about the changes regarding Agricultural Property Relief (APR), which takes effect in April 2026. While the first million in agricultural assets remains exempt from inheritance tax, assets exceeding this threshold will face a 50 percent relief cap, resulting in an effective 20 percent tax rate. This policy change threatens the viability of many farms, prompting protests across Northern Ireland.
More than three-quarters of all farms in England and Scotland will be impacted by new inheritance tax rules which have sparked mass protests.
The first 1 million of combined business and agricultural assets will continue to attract no inheritance tax, but for assets over 1 million, inheritance tax will apply.
42,204 out of 54,938 farms, or 76.8 per cent, across England and Scotland will be impacted by the new tax rules.
Members of the Ulster Farmers Union take part in a protest on the streets of Londonderry as part of a UK-wide protest against the inheritance tax changes.
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