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Billionaires Who Rewild the UK Are Set to Get an Inheritance Tax Break (archive.ph)

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Billionaires and other investors who rewild agricultural land in the UK may no longer be liable for inheritance tax on the property when they die thanks to changes announced in the budget.

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expanding the type of land that’s exempt from the levy to include some projects such as turning farmland back into forests, managing grassland for flood resilience or connecting river and floodplain habitats. The tax break comes into effect in April of next year and only applies to land managed under an environmental agreement involving the UK government or other approved bodies.

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[–] YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, they're all good ideas actually. What I wasn't clear from the article is whether the land will be regularly audited to ensure its not, as you say, 'unwilded' at a later date. Given capacity issues I imagine it won't beyond a certain point so that is definitely a risk, as you point out.

Still it is better than nothing, so it's important to remain optimistic. I can see at least some land owners wanting to do this, and this incentive will hopefully be enough to encourage them to do so. Time will tell!