UK farmers are addicted to subsidy, says government adviser
by Patrick Greenfield from Environment | The Guardian on (#2XSVT)
Oxford economist Dieter Helm said that the agriculture industry enjoys benefits 'nobody else in the economy gets'
Tax breaks for farmers have caused a "subsidy addiction" and are used to avoid inheritance tax, a government adviser has claimed.
Economist Dieter Helm, chair of the Natural Capital Committee, which advises the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), called for a review of the current taxation rules for farmers and said the agricultural sector received a disproportionate level of government support.