Article: Tax relief warning to farm holiday providers ; With holidays in the UK this year likely to be more popular due to the weakness of sterling, holiday cottages remain an important source of income for a number of farmers and landowners.

With holidays in the UK this year likely to be more popular due to the weakness of sterling, holiday cottages remain an important source of income for a number of farmers and landowners.

But the Inland Revenue has indicated that they are reconsidering their historical approach to whether Business Property Relief will be available for holiday cottages in the event of death or transfer of the asset.

Historically, furnished holiday accommodation has normally been considered a business, when the period of each letting was short term. But, warns Paul Cressy, of Savills' Bodmin office, HM Revenue and Customs is now scrutinising closely the level and type of service provided by the owner of the ...

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