Chapter IHTM24064

Published date20 March 2016
Record NumberIHTM24064
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

‘Set-aside’ was a scheme designed to reduce the production of arable crops. It was introduced in 1988. Farmers in the scheme agreed to set-aside (that is to stop using for any kind of agricultural production) a percentage (originally at least 20%) of the land they had been using for growing agricultural crops. In return they received annual compensation payments.

While the scheme was in operation we accepted that arable land set-aside to permanent or rotational fallow was both

  • agricultural property (IHTM24030) within the meaning of IHTA84/S115 (2), and
  • occupied for the purposes of agriculture within the meaning of IHTA84/S117 during the period of the set-aside agreement relating...

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