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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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.
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Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the UAE provides a zero-income tax regime, no capital gains tax and no wealth or inheritance tax, creating a fertile ground for wealth accumulation and protection.
—Ravi Kotwani, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The chancellor is reported to want to remove the inheritance tax relief available to investors holding stocks listed in this market in the Wednesday budget.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Removing agricultural and business relief loopholes from inheritance tax would save £1.5 billion.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the UAE provides a zero-income tax regime, no capital gains tax and no wealth or inheritance tax, creating a fertile ground for wealth accumulation and protection.
—Ravi Kotwani, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The chancellor is reported to want to remove the inheritance tax relief available to investors holding stocks listed in this market in the Wednesday budget.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Removing agricultural and business relief loopholes from inheritance tax would save £1.5 billion.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Inheritance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritance%20tax. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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