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Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Commons · Question 28653 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether land farmed under the Environmental Land Management Scheme will be exempt from new inheritance tax rules for farms.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 10 Feb 2025

The environmental value of land farmed or managed under the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) will be eligible for Agricultural Property Relief (APR) of up to 100% from 6th April 2025. From 6th April 2026, the 100% rate of relief will continue f...