Inheritance tax Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

BMF “welcomes higher IHT relief threshold”

|Date: 08 Jan 2026

BMF “welcomes higher IHT relief threshold”

The BMF has welcomed the government’s plan to raise the Business Property Relief threshold for Inheritanc ...

The BMF has welcomed the government’s plan to raise the Business Property Relief threshold for Inheritance Tax from £1.0m to £2.5m when it is introduced as part of the Finance Bill in April 2026. ...

08 Jan 2026
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BMF issues reaction to the Autumn 2025 Budget

|Date: 26 Nov 2025

BMF issues reaction to the Autumn 2025 Budget

The Builders Merchants Federation has offered a mixed response to the Budget announcement, critiquing “we ...

The Builders Merchants Federation has offered a mixed response to the Budget announcement, critiquing “we needed to see a jumpstart to get the sector moving.” ...

26 Nov 2025
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BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

|Date: 15 Oct 2025

BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of t ...

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves asking her and fellow ministers to consider five policy topics with ...

15 Oct 2025
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BMF takes tax message to Parliament

|Date: 10 Feb 2025

BMF takes tax message to Parliament

The Builders Merchants Federation raised its concerns about the impact of impending changes to Inheritanc ...

The Builders Merchants Federation raised its concerns about the impact of impending changes to Inheritance Tax and National Insurance contributions at its annual Parliamentary Reception on 5 February. ...

10 Feb 2025
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Bence Builders Merchants welcomes local MP in BMF-arranged constituency visit

|Date: 16 Jan 2025

Bence Builders Merchants welcomes local MP in BMF-arranged constituency visit

Cheltenham MP Max Wilkinson recently visited Bence Builders Merchants, a well-known and long-established ...

Cheltenham MP Max Wilkinson recently visited Bence Builders Merchants, a well-known and long-established business in the town, as part of the BMF’s industry and parliament programme. ...

16 Jan 2025
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Former Labour Shadow Minister adds voice to BMF concerns over taxation proposals

|Date: 08 Jan 2025

Former Labour Shadow Minister adds voice to BMF concerns over taxation proposals

Gordon Banks, a former Labour Shadow Minister, has joined fellow BMF members to voice concerns about the ...

Gordon Banks, a former Labour Shadow Minister, has joined fellow BMF members to voice concerns about the impact of proposed changes to business taxation. ...

08 Jan 2025
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BMF voices concerns over Inheritance Tax plans

|Date: 26 Nov 2024

BMF voices concerns over Inheritance Tax plans

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) is writing to the government to express its “grave concerns over ...

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) is writing to the government to express its “grave concerns over the future of the industry.” ...

26 Nov 2024
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NMBS warns “it’s not just protesting farmers” who should be concerned about inheritance tax changes

|Date: 20 Nov 2024

NMBS warns “it’s not just protesting farmers” who should be concerned about inheritance tax changes

As farmers protest the Government’s proposals to change inheritance tax, NMBS argues that “the merchant i ...

As farmers protest the Government’s proposals to change inheritance tax, NMBS argues that “the merchant industry should be right alongside them.” ...

20 Nov 2024
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