Inheritance Tax Risks
Key Messages
1. Farm Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Relief is in the spotlight.
2. All farm or land Leases should be Revenue Stamped and between an Owner and a Farmer. Have you a proper lease and is it with a qualifying active farmer?
3. The ideal farm retirement scenario is where having owned and farmed the land for at least 10 years and then considering retirement either
a) Transfer to a qualifying farmer or
b) Lease to a qualifying active farmer
4. The Land Mobility Service has expertise in Drafting and Facilitating farm leases (The lease used is legally proofed based on the IFA Master Lease). The Service also has the facility to Revenue Stamp Leases.
5. Land Mobility Facilitators are approved Succession Planning and Farm Operating Structure Advisors (SPAG Grant Approved).