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UK Farmers Protest 20% Inheritance Tax Proposal

5/21/2025

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The UK government is standing firm against farming leaders who argue that their alternative to Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax changes would yield lower revenue. Farmers are alarmed by a proposed 20% tax on assets exceeding £1 million, fearing it could threaten their livelihoods. In response, the National Farmers’ Union proposes a 40% tax on assets sold within seven years.

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The UK government is standing firm against farming leaders who argue that their alternative to Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax changes would yield lower revenue. Farmers are alarmed by a proposed 20% tax on assets exceeding £1 million, fearing it could threaten their livelihoods. In response, the National Farmers’ Union proposes a 40% tax on assets sold within seven years.