Hello Everyone

[Francis381]

Hello everyone - Newbie to this site.

Just browsing the internet and came across this forum and would like to be a member. I have posted a topic under Council Tax but I will ask the question here as well to save you looking it up.

I have a small holding number but would like to know how much land I need
to be a classifed as a farmer as I understand that they are Council Tax Exempt!!

[Celestine]

Re: Hello Everyone

Hi Francis

Welcome to Legal Beagles

I don't know the specific answer to your question, as in how much acreage is required to be classified as a farm.



Why don't you give your local council tax department a call to enquire or speak to the NFU who should be able to advise better.

[leclerc]

Re: Hello Everyone

having double checked a few things, if you are exempt from council tax you are liable to business rates.

[Celestine]

Re: Hello Everyone

SCHEDULE 5
Non-Domestic Rating: Exemption

Agricultural premises

1A hereditament is exempt to the extent that it consists of any of the following—
(a)agricultural land;

(b)agricultural buildings.

2(1)Agricultural land is—
(a)land used as arable, meadow or pasture ground only,

(b)land used for a plantation or a wood or for the growth of saleable underwood,

(c)land exceeding 0.10 hectare and used for the purposes of poultry farming,

(d)anything which consists of a market garden, nursery ground, orchard or allotment (which here includes an allotment garden within the meaning of the M1Allotments Act 1922), or

(e)land occupied with, and used solely in connection with the use of, a building which (or buildings each of which) is an agricultural building by virtue of paragraph 4, 5, 6 or 7 below.

(2)But agricultural land does not include—

(a)land occupied together with a house as a park,

(b)gardens (other than market gardens),

(c)pleasure grounds,

(d)land used mainly or exclusively for purposes of sport or recreation, or

(e)land used as a racecourse.