Keir Starmer has contradicted the government’s justification for the “family farm tax” during an evidence session with MPs, revealing that the changes to inheritance tax rules were not aimed at preventing the super rich from investing in farms but rather as a revenue-raising measure. This admission has sparked criticism from farmers’ representatives who believe the changes were made without considering their impact. In a Budget debate, farming minister Daniel Zeichner had previously stated that the reforms were to prevent wealthy landowners from avoiding inheritance tax, but Starmer’s revelation has raised questions about the true motives behind the policy.
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