Diversification and the loss of agricultural property relief
Series: Farm Tax Brief ; 16(4) April 2001, 22-23(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Considers how attempts at farm diversification, such as adapting farmhouses for holiday lettings or business use could result in the loss of Agricultural Property Relief, as set out in the Inheritance Tax Act 1984. Highlights that Business Property Relief is an option for farmers directly involved in certain types of non-agricultural business, but this may only be available at a 50% rate and not all ventures would qualify. Discusses the case of "Special Commissioners in Farmer v IRC" {1999] SPC 216 where the various activities on an agricultural estate which included the letting of cottages and former farm buildings, were run as a single business and thus qualified for Business Property Relief. Copies of decision available from Finance and Tax Tribunals 020 7612 9656.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64072 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112704-1001 |
Considers how attempts at farm diversification, such as adapting farmhouses for holiday lettings or business use could result in the loss of Agricultural Property Relief, as set out in the Inheritance Tax Act 1984. Highlights that Business Property Relief is an option for farmers directly involved in certain types of non-agricultural business, but this may only be available at a 50% rate and not all ventures would qualify. Discusses the case of "Special Commissioners in Farmer v IRC" {1999] SPC 216 where the various activities on an agricultural estate which included the letting of cottages and former farm buildings, were run as a single business and thus qualified for Business Property Relief. Copies of decision available from Finance and Tax Tribunals 020 7612 9656.