List of countries by inheritance tax rates

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This is the list of countries by inheritance tax rates. Inheritance tax or estate tax is the tax levied upon the wealth of a person at the time of his/her death before it is passed on to their heirs.[1][2]

List[]

Country Top Rate
Japan 55%[3]
South Korea 50%[4]
France 45%
United Kingdom 40%
United States 40%[5]
Ecuador 35%[6]
Spain 34%
Ireland 33%
Belgium 30%[7]
Germany 30%
Chile 25%
Greece 20%
Netherlands 20%
Taiwan 20%[8]
Finland 19%
Ukraine 18%
Denmark 15%
Iceland 10%
Turkey 10%
Vietnam 10%[9]
Brazil 8%[10]
Poland 7%
Switzerland 7%
Croatia 5%
Italy 4%
Australia 0%
Austria 0%
Canada 0%
China 0%[11]
Estonia 0%
Hungary 0%
India 0%
Israel 0%
Luxembourg 0%
Mexico 0%
New Zealand 0%
Norway 0%
Portugal 0%
Russia 0%[12]
Serbia 0%
Singapore 0%[13]
Slovak Republic 0%
Slovenia 0%
Sweden 0%

References[]

  1. ^ "Worldwide Estate and Inheritance Tax Guide 2019" (PDF). Ernst & Young. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Estate and Inheritance Taxes around the World". Tax Foundation. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Taxing inheritances is falling out of favour". Economist.com.
  4. ^ "Investors must beware of high Korean inheritance tax". AsiaTimes.com.
  5. ^ "Death Taxes". Investopedia.com.
  6. ^ "Estate and Inheritance Taxes around the World". TaxFoundation.com.
  7. ^ "Progressive inheritance tax rates in Belgium". expatica.com.
  8. ^ "Estate and gift tax rates increased". taxathand.com.
  9. ^ "Inheritance and Gift Taxes in Vietnam" (PDF). IMF.org.
  10. ^ "Inheritance tax and inheritance law in Brazil". GlobalPropertyGuide.com.
  11. ^ "Talk of Inheritance Tax Sparks Debate in China". wsj.com.
  12. ^ "Inheritance and estate taxes in Russia". expatica.com.
  13. ^ "Inheritance tax and inheritance law in Singapore". GlobalPropertyGuide.com.
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