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Northern Ireland
New clarity on APR helps farm tax bills
Peter McCann
HMRC has confirmed that the 50% relief which is available on agricultural property over £1m will apply to the value of the asset.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler scheme put back to April 2025
Minister Muir said the headage payment was “subject to budget and legislation” although he still intends to proceed with the scheme.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
MLAs oppose Muir on farm penalty changes
The decision by Minister Muir to try to lift the cap on penalties, follows on from a campaign by environmental groups in the wake of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.
NI Minister questions inheritance tax figures
The UK government has used APR claims for 2021/22 to argue that only 500 estates in the UK will be affected each year by the new inheritance tax rules.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’
There is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI missing out on rural funding, MLAs told
MLAs were told that “bureaucracy” is the key problem with the existing rural development schemes in Northern Ireland.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Experts offer solutions to inheritance tax row
Measures have been suggested to the UK government to minimise the impact that inheritance tax changes will have on family farms.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Labour holds firm on inheritance tax
Government ministers continue to argue that most UK farms will not be affected by the changes to inheritance tax.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Over 6,000 NI farmers send ‘clear message’
Thousands of NI farmers gathered in Lisburn on Monday evening for a UFU rally on inheritance tax.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Fewer vet medicines under threat, claims SoS
A group of experts from industry and government are still assessing exactly which products could face supply issues
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
MLAs support ringfencing NI farm budget
Last month, the Treasury announced that funding for agriculture in devolved regions of the UK will be “baselined” into each region’s block grant.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland