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EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn on IHT: 'Gov could have used a consultation to pause for thought about its moral responsibility towards the elderly and terminally ill'

George Dunn, TFA chief executive, reflects on last months' family farm tax Judicial Review and says the Government, whether legally obliged or not, would have been better consulting with the industry before making changes to IHT

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TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "A better dialogue could have been fostered with the farming industry and much heartache avoided had the Government asked for views in advance of making policy decisions [to IHT]."
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TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "A better dialogue could have been fostered with the farming industry and much heartache avoided had the Government asked for views in advance of making policy decisions [to IHT]."

The legal challenge to the Government's Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes brought by father and son George and Tom Martin, with widespread support from within the farming community, awaits judgement after...

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