The UK government’s proposed inheritance tax changes for farmers have sparked significant debate over the potential impact on agricultural estates. Farmers’ groups contest government estimates, suggesting that up to 70,000 farms could be affected, while the government estimates a much lower figure of 500 estates annually. The dispute highlights challenges in interpreting tax relief data and the definitions of agricultural estates vs. landed estates, raising questions about the fairness of the new tax plans intended to prevent wealthy land investments for tax avoidance.