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Written question asked by Jayne Kirkham (Labour) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Thursday, 16 April 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of making farmers with land in a Self-Invested Personal Pension eligible for Agricultural Property Relief.

Answer

Assets do not qualify for agricultural property relief or business property relief when held within a pension. This is because the pension member is not treated for inheritance tax purposes as beneficially entitled to the underlying assets held by the pension scheme. This is consistent with the existing policy on the treatment of assets held by a pension scheme and there are no plans to make any changes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126496
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Agriculture Inheritance tax Personal pensions
Link
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