Written questions

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Commons · Question 61768 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of merging the Valuation Office Agency and HMRC when dealing with businesses, in the context of changes to Agricultural Property Relief.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 1 Jul 2025

On 28 April 2025, the government announced that the Valuation Office Agency’s functions will be brought into HMRC by the end of this financial year. This will combine the expertise and experience of both organisations in policy, valuations and programme d...