IHTM24037 - Agricultural property: Agricultural ‘property�

A farmhouse (and other buildings) will qualify as agricultural property, but only if it is ‘of a character appropriate to the propertyâ€�. ‘»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp propertyâ€� in this context means the agricultural land or pasture which qualifies as agricultural property and which forms part of the estate for IHT purposes.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp charge to tax under IHTA84/S3 (1) arises in respect of the value transferred (IHTM04028) calculated by reference to the loss in value to an estate or the value of an estate. IHTA84/S116 states that, ‘where the whole or part of the value transferred by a transfer of value is attributable to the agricultural value of agricultural property, the whole or the part of the value transferred shall be treated as reduced by the appropriate percentage.â€� »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp IHTA84/S115 (2) definition of agricultural property applies for the purpose of the relief under IHTA84/S116 (1), so the agricultural land or pasture in question is that to which the whole or part of the value transferred by the transfer of value is attributable.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapprefore the farmhouse has to be of a character appropriate (IHTM24050) to property in the estate of the deceased/transferor.