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Wales in briefs: February 18, 2025
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TAXING ISSUES: The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) is meeting Treasury officials today to discuss the Welsh farming sector’s concerns over changes to inheritance tax. 

The meeting follows lobbying by the FUW against changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief.

The union has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and also responded to the UK Parliament’s Welsh affairs select committee’s call for evidence.

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