agriculture
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For many farming families, lifetime gifting can effectively reduce future inheritance tax (IHT) liabilities and support the next generation. However, gifting land, partnership interests or farm buildings is rarely as...
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Changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from 6 April 2026 mean that valuations are likely to play a much greater role when calculating inheritance tax...
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Jeanette Dennis, Partner in our Agriculture team, has recently contributed to an article in Farmer’s Weekly discussing structural changes to farming businesses. You can read the full article here: Why...
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We don’t know what the Budget will hold at the time of writing this article, but it is worth drawing your attention to the fact that, from Budget 2024, we...
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“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” (Warren Buffett – Investor) Farmers perhaps do not need advice from an investor about what...
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Farmers are increasingly deciding to sell their farms for a variety of reasons. They may wish to retire, and their children do not necessarily wish to follow on in the...
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The basic premise of a partnership is two or more people trading in business together to make a profit. It is a relatively simple concept that has existed for centuries....
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You have worked hard to create a successful business and are now taking prudent steps to look at how best to protect and promote your wishes for your business, to...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment today of Ayesha Brown, a new partner in the firm’s top-tier Agriculture and Estates team. Ayesha will be based in Ashtons’ Bury...
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You won’t be able to travel far at the moment without being encouraged off the road by a sign announcing a pick-your-own pumpkin patch or similar. Autumn for farmers was...
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The changes in the agricultural sector following Brexit are an ever-moving feast, and so it is worthwhile to take a look at where the developments stand at this point in...
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Development of houses on farmland or farm buildings can lead to some amazing homes which are a delight to live in. A lot of time and thought in these “grand...
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