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Northern Ireland
Inheritance tax will ‘starve’ Northern Ireland’s economy
James Hanly
From April 2026, 100% relief for APR and BPR will be limited to the first £1m of combined agricultural property - any value above this is set at 50%.
23 April 2025 News
Strong on-farm investment forecast on back of good prices
Strong market returns are bolstering farmer confidence to invest, banks are reporting.
10 April 2025 News
More items now eligible for accelerated capital allowances for farm safety
Cattle crushes, calving gates, fixed sheep handling units, roller doors and yard lights are now eligible for the accelerated capital allowances.
Trump tariffs are what Brexit could have been
Tariff announcement by President Trump no worse than expected, but the impact will still be damaging for Irish exports.
4 April 2025 News
UFU president not giving up on IHT change
William Irvine has said UK farm organisations will continue to campaign for changes to proposed inheritance tax reforms.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Don’t bet the farm on inheritance tax change
To date, senior Labour politicians have appeared unsympathetic to concerns raised by farmers.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Half of UK farms pause investment over inheritance tax changes
Some 14% of the 4,000 surveyed say they plan to sell off assets or part of the farm as a result of the changes to tax relief.
30 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Legal expert sees no hope of inheritance tax change
Agricultural solicitor Stuart Maggs spoke to Peter McCann about the planned changes to inheritance tax rules in the UK.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle
The long hours worked on dairy farms, the better pay and employment conditions available off farm and income volatility, are some of the reasons why young people are slow to commit to dairying.
26 March 2025 News
Zoned land tax deadline next week
The RZLT is a 3% annual tax on land that is zoned for residential use, and suitable for developments with the aim to encourage the generation of land that could be used for housing.
26 March 2025 News
Inheritance tax on pensions is ‘massive change’
New inheritance tax rules on pensions have been overshadowed by changes to Agricultural Property Relief.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Colm McCarthy: It’s not just tariffs that could hurt – our taxes are targets too
The capital programme was halved in volume by 2014 and has only lately recovered to pre-crash levels.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints