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Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

A Treasury Minister has described the new £1m limit on agricultural and business property relief as “fair and necessary”.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

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Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

NEWS 17 December 2025

Increased membership fees drive surplus at IFA

Increased membership fees drive surplus at IFA

MARKETS 15 December 2025

Five farmers named on latest list of tax defaulters

Five farmers named on latest list of tax defaulters

Five farmers named on latest list of tax defaulters

NEWS 9 December 2025

IHT change is ‘helpful’ says Moody

IHT change is ‘helpful’ says Moody

IHT change is ‘helpful’ says Moody

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

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Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

David Wright reports from a UFU event on the main changes announced in the autumn budget

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

Colm McCarthy: predictions for future population growth

The State will have to find revenue elsewhere, and fairly soon if the corporation tax bonanza begins to dry up.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

It would be very helpful if the APR/BPR threshold was scrapped, or as a minimum, increased to over £5m while also being linked to inflation.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Inheritance tax relief made more flexible

Inheritance tax relief made more flexible

The new £1m limit on agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) will become more flexible for married couples.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Action, not words, needed on generational renewal says Macra president

Action, not words, needed on generational renewal says Macra president

Macra president Josephine O'Neill said the report from the Commission on Generational Renewal isn't "worth the paper it's written on" until the Government acts on its recommendations.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Despite the ongoing campaign, a major change in the policy is not expected to be announced in next week’s Autumn Budget.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth

Finance ministries share a common nightmare, the day you must tell the Minister for Finance that the Government has run out of money.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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