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Find out moreNews archive: September 2015
- Posted on September 30, 2015Every farmer or estate landowner wants to be able to pass their farm or estate to the next generation without them being saddled with a large debt caused by Inheritance Tax. For most it is not a problem as Agricultural Property Relief (APR) or Business Property Relief (BPR) will apply.Read more...
- Posted on September 30, 2015The last few years have seen many attempts – mostly successful - by the Revenue to reduce the availability of Agricultural Property Relief for Farmhouses and Farms.Read more...
- Posted on September 30, 2015Most people would consider that if you have an equine business your business is agricultural – but the Taxman does not always see it that way.Read more...
- Posted on September 30, 2015Many farmers have diversified into holiday letting of converted farm buildings. But what are the tax consequences? There is Business Property Relief (BPR) for Inheritance Tax (IHT) to consider as well as Entrepreneur’s Relief (ER) for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) as well as Income Tax (IT)Read more...
- Posted on September 29, 2015Tenant farmers and landlords know that the time is fast approaching when tenants who occupy their properties under Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (AHA) tenancy can submit legitimate and valued claims for compensation against their landlords for game damage to crops which would have occurred during the current shooting season.Read more...
- Posted on September 25, 2015When you are divorcing, all assets are identified and valued in order to see what is to be divided and that includes any property.Read more...
- Posted on September 16, 2015James Thompson was put through his paces by Double Olympic Champion Daley Thompson after taking part in an epic 2,300-mile challenge for Barnardo’s.Read more...
- Posted on September 15, 2015The promotion of two new Partners, Frances Woods and Douglas Godwin at QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright reflects the growth of the Dispute Resolution and Commercial Departments. This takes the number of partners at the firm to 17.Read more...
- Posted on September 10, 2015THE ISSUE:Read more...
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has released a statement that affects farmers who have not been able to sow either temporary grass or oilseed rape during August in order to meet the hedge cutting derogation regulations. - Posted on September 10, 2015The media focus on child protection has never been more intense, with countless cases of abuse being reported in the national media and an on-going rise in the number of proceedings issued by Children's Services.Read more...
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