Protesters and high-profile individuals like James Dyson argued that ending the inheritance tax exemption for farmers will spell the end of the family farmer. Paul Cheshire argues that's not the case, and that the introduction of the tax exemption in the first place has made farm-land unavoidably expensive for farmers, and a refuge for those seeking tax avoidance.

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6 December 2024

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LSE Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/only-the-super-rich-need-fear-the-farmers-inheritance-tax/

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