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Agricultural tax relief back in the spotlight
Declan O’Brien
The Department of Finance is now engaging with farm sector stakeholders regarding the controversial amendments.
12 November 2024 News
Farm families deserve a government that delivers fair prices - McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader said there needs to be much more equity in the food chain, pledged to retain tax reliefs, scrap the carbon tax and oppose Mercosur.
6 November 2024 News
Two-thirds of farmers back restrictions on land sales
An Irish Farmers Journal survey found that 63% of respondents would be in favour of more regulation on the sale of agricultural land.
Comment: survey highlights contradiction in farmer views
Farmers want controls on land purchases by the super-rich and investors but those controls cannot impinge on their land ownership rights.
6 November 2024 News
Delay farm transfer relief changes welcomed by IFA and ICMSA
IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said the IFA was keen to ensure that agricultural relief was targeted towards genuine farmers.
1 November 2024 News
Tightening of agri relief changes delayed to allow for consultation
An Taoiseach addressed a major IFA farming and food summit on Thursday.
31 October 2024 News
Can a new tax regime reset the Irish land market?
The tax system is the one lever available to Government which could potentially stymie the growth in farmland purchases by investors and the super wealthy, writes Declan McEvoy.
30 October 2024 News