Defra's bid to soften farm tax rejected
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Treasury says there will be no change or mitigations to the policy.
From April 2026 , farms worth more than Â1 m will face an effective tax rate of 20% .
The move has been branded "disastrous" by the NFU , with some farmers warning it would decimate the countryside.
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