Check reliefs and rules for farmers and market gardeners (Self Assessment helpsheet HS224)
Find out how to claim on special rules and reliefs that may apply if you prepare your accounts on an accruals basis.
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If you’re a farmer or market gardener who prepares their accounts on accruals basis you may be able to claim on special rules and reliefs.
The guide covers:
- farmers’ averaging relief
- buildings and structures allowance
- herd basis
- losses
- the treatment of compensation for compulsory slaughter
- some aspects of information from accounts in addition to those covered in information from your accounts: HS229 Self Assessment helpsheet
Updates to this page
Published 4 July 2014Last updated 6 April 2024 + show all updates
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The helpsheet and examples for tax year 2023 to 2024 has been added, and the versions for tax year 2019 to 2020 have been removed.
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The helpsheet, example 4 and example 5 for tax year 2022 to 2023 has been added, and the versions for tax year 2018 to 2019 has been removed.
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The helpsheet and examples for tax year 2021 to 2022 have been added, and the versions for tax year 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 have been removed.
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The helpsheet and examples have been added for the tax year 2020 to 2021.
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The helpsheet and examples have been added for the tax year 2019 to 2020.
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Helpsheet and examples have been added for the tax year 2018 to 2019.
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