Farms and Rural Business

Fresh call by MPs to delay changes to inheritance tax
Friday, 16 May 2025
The report published by a committee of cross-party MPs is recommending the Government delay the changes to inheritance tax and engage in consultation and improvements.

Unexpected closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme
Monday, 17 March 2025
With the unexpected closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, we discuss what that means for SFI agreement holders.

Farmers’ update: Capital Grants and Stewardship Schemes
Friday, 14 March 2025
Our Farms and Rural Business team summarises key changes to Capital Grants and to the Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Schemes.

New government grants for farming equipment, innovation and sustainability in 2025
Monday, 10 March 2025
Laurie Hill, Partner in our specialist Farms and Rural Business team, looks at the latest funding opportunities that encourage farmers to adopt modern and sustainable farming practices.

Changes to inheritance tax – what it means for your UK farming business
Friday, 1 November 2024
Bruce Masson, Partner in our Farms & Rural Business team, looks at the changes to inheritance tax that were outlined in the Budget statement, and highlights what this will mean to those with farming businesses.

Income tax: Basis Period Reform and the agriculture sector
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Our Farms and Rural Business team dive into the Basis Period Reform and pull out what this might mean for those in the farming sector.

What happens where taxes overlap? And what is agricultural land?
Thursday, 19 September 2024
We discuss what you should bear in mind about overlapping taxes when an agricultural holding comes up for sale or passes under an inheritance.

The end of the Basic Payment Scheme, what about my entitlements?
Friday, 23 August 2024
Farms and Rural Business Manager, Andrew Whiting, discusses the end of the BPS scheme and how to make a claim against this loss, with HMRC.

REGOs – what are they and how can you claim?
Monday, 8 April 2024
Partner, Laurie Hill, reminds those with on-site sources of renewable energy to act soon if they want to claim Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates.

Taxation of environmental land management and ecosystem service markets
Thursday, 7 March 2024
Bruce Masson discusses the Government’s response on the consultation and its call for evidence taxation.
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