Introduction Background Note
11.A person who makes a loss from a property business with a relevant agricultural connection may claim relief against their other income. This is known as “property loss relief”.
12.The Government has become aware of avoidance activity that relies on creating contrived costs in order to claim property loss relief. This puts at risk substantial amounts of tax.
13.The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury announced in a written statement on 13 March 2012 that legislation would be introduced with effect from that date to prevent property loss relief being available where the relief arises from arrangements and a main purpose of the arrangements is to obtain a tax reduction resulting from property loss relief from a property business with a relevant agricultural connection.