UK: Farmers Drive Tractors Into Central London for Budget Day Protest Despite Ban 3

Farmers drove tractors into Westminster on Budget day despite a police ban, protesting Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to impose a 20% inheritance tax on farmland and agricultural businesses worth over £1 million. More than a dozen tractors, some with slogans like “Fools vote Labour,” caused traffic disruptions while police monitored the demonstration. The protest highlights farmers’ fears over rising costs, market pressures, and threats to their livelihoods.

UK: Farmers Drive Tractors Into Central London for Budget Day Protest Despite Ban 2

Farmers drove tractors into Westminster on Budget day despite a police ban, protesting Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to impose a 20% inheritance tax on farmland and agricultural businesses worth over £1 million. More than a dozen tractors, some with slogans like “Fools vote Labour,” caused traffic disruptions while police monitored the demonstration. The protest highlights farmers’ fears over rising costs, market pressures, and threats to their livelihoods.

UK: Farmers Drive Tractors Into Central London for Budget Day Protest Despite Ban

Farmers drove tractors into Westminster on Budget day despite a police ban, protesting Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to impose a 20% inheritance tax on farmland and agricultural businesses worth over £1 million. More than a dozen tractors, some with slogans like “Fools vote Labour,” caused traffic disruptions while police monitored the demonstration. The protest highlights farmers’ fears over rising costs, market pressures, and threats to their livelihoods.

UK: Farmers Stage Tractor Protest Over Inheritance Tax Changes

Farmers staged tractor protest outside the parliament on Monday, February 10, against the Labour Party's proposed changes to inheritance tax rules.

UK: Farmers Protest Proposed Inheritance Tax Changes, Blocking Oxford Streets

About 100 farmers with tractors took to the streets of Oxford, causing travel disruptions to protest the government's proposed changes to inheritance tax on Thursday, January 9.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes 2

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

UK: Farmers Stage ‘Go-Slow’ Tractor Protest In Dover Over Inheritance Tax Changes 3

Dozens of farmers staged a 'go-slow' protest in Dover on Wednesday, November 27, opposing proposed inheritance tax changes that would impact agricultural properties.

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers Protest - London

Farmers stage a protest in Westminster over inheritance tax rule change to farms valued over 1 million pounds. London, England, UK, on November 19, 2024. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trust bank promotes tax-free trust for educational funds

Trust bank promotes tax-free trust for educational funds

TOKYO, Japan - A worker at Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank shows a set of brochures to promote a tax-exempt trust fund for monetary gifts limited to educational expenses at its head office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014, amid growing demand for such trusts ahead of an increase in the inheritance tax scheduled for January 2015.

Demolition of empress's former home begins

Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment.

(2)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

(2)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - Residents of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward opposed to the demolition of Empress Michiko's former home stand in rows Jan. 15 in an attempt to keep the car of a demolisher away from the building, which the Finance Ministry received in lieu of an inheritance tax payment.

(1)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

(1)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - A group of residents stand outside Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Jan. 15 to block the Finance Ministry from beginning work to demolish the building, which was received in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. One of the banners reads: ''Does the Finance Ministry ignore the signatures of 50,000 people (opposed to the demolition)?''

Work to demolish empress's old home to begin Jan. 15

Work to demolish empress's old home to begin Jan. 15

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish the former home (file photo) of Empress Michiko, given to the state in lieu of payment of inheritance tax, is scheduled to begin Jan. 15, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Jan. 14. The question of whether to pull down or preserve the building had been the center of a dispute between the Finance Ministry, which insisted on demolishing the building to sell the land, and local residents, who wanted the house preserved.

Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda.

Beautician Suzuki left 8.8 bil. yen in assets to daughter

Beautician Suzuki left 8.8 bil. yen in assets to daughter

TOKYO, Japan - Diet and beauty adviser Sonoko Suzuki (file photo), who died last December at age 68 of pneumonia, left some 8.8 billion yen in taxable assets. The asset figures were released on Nov. 20 on the list of major local inheritance taxpayers by the Itabashi Taxation Office in Tokyo, in accordance with the Accessions Tax Law.

Demolition of empress's former home begins

Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. (Kyodo)

2 women arrested for record-high inheritance tax evasion

2 women arrested for record-high inheritance tax evasion

OSAKA, Japan - Hatsue Ri (in photo), a 64-year-old company executive, and her sister Yoshiko Ri were arrested in Osaka on March 11 on suspicion of evading about 2.86 billion yen in inheritance tax, the highest figure for a case involving inheritance tax evasion recorded in Japan. The two women are suspected of hiding about 5.93 billion yen inherited from their father, who founded a group of eight firms including real estate leasing and loan companies. (Kyodo)

Trust bank promotes tax-free trust for educational funds

Trust bank promotes tax-free trust for educational funds

TOKYO, Japan - A worker at Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank shows a set of brochures to promote a tax-exempt trust fund for monetary gifts limited to educational expenses at its head office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014, amid growing demand for such trusts ahead of an increase in the inheritance tax scheduled for January 2015. (Kyodo)

(2)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

(2)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - Residents of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward opposed to the demolition of Empress Michiko's former home stand in rows Jan. 15 in an attempt to keep the car of a demolisher away from the building, which the Finance Ministry received in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. (Kyodo)

(1)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

(1)Residents block work to demolish empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - A group of residents stand outside Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Jan. 15 to block the Finance Ministry from beginning work to demolish the building, which was received in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. One of the banners reads: ''Does the Finance Ministry ignore the signatures of 50,000 people (opposed to the demolition)?'' (Kyodo)

Work to demolish empress's old home to begin Jan. 15

Work to demolish empress's old home to begin Jan. 15

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish the former home (file photo) of Empress Michiko, given to the state in lieu of payment of inheritance tax, is scheduled to begin Jan. 15, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Jan. 14. The question of whether to pull down or preserve the building had been the center of a dispute between the Finance Ministry, which insisted on demolishing the building to sell the land, and local residents, who wanted the house preserved. (Kyodo)

Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda. (Kyodo)