Written questions

Inheritance Tax: North East

Commons · Question 65145 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the regional economic impact of the inheritance tax changes on family businesses in the North East.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 14 Jul 2025

The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...