Farm prices – a novice steps in….

There’s a lot of debate at the moment about the impact of the new imposition of inheritance tax on farms. The new budget proposals from HMG include imposing inheritance tax of 20% on any farm valued above £1m. The Government say it will only effect 500 farms, the NFU says it will be 70,000. That’s quite a big difference. But nobody seems to be sharing their calculations. Especially Rachel from Accounts. This is where I can help. Since I know nothing about farming, I’m terrible at growing vegetables and my training in estate taxation economics hasn’t begun yet, I’m clearly … Continue reading Farm prices – a novice steps in….

Oh dear – I’m a racist!

No – really, it’s true, and it upsets me greatly.  You see, I’ve always seen myself as a nice guy doing his best to be fair, who takes people as he finds them, and whilst almost certainly a little flawed, is essentially one of the good guys.  But I got up the other morning to find that I’m not just racist, but a product of “white British cultural values”, which rather points the finger at my family and friends too. But before you start cancelling me for being the monster I clearly am, I’m sorry to have to say that … Continue reading Oh dear – I’m a racist!