inheritance tax
noun
1
: a tax on a decedent's net estate that is levied after the estate is transmitted to the inheritors
2
: death tax
especially
: estate tax
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They will also be prevented from avoiding inheritance tax on assets held in trust.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The Elkann family instead argue that their grandmother, Marella Caracciolo was a Swiss resident for years before the brothers were born, meaning that they wouldn’t be required to pay inheritance tax in Italy.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could announce changes to capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and council tax, among other measures.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
There is no state income or estate/inheritance tax.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The Elkann family instead argue that their grandmother, Marella Caracciolo was a Swiss resident for years before the brothers were born, meaning that they wouldn’t be required to pay inheritance tax in Italy.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could announce changes to capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and council tax, among other measures.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
There is no state income or estate/inheritance tax.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Inheritance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritance%20tax. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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