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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Asset managers Pension contributions in Britain will now fall within the purview of the inheritance tax regime, which is set at 40%. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Increasing the standard inheritance tax rate to 45% from 40% would raise another £800 million. Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 They will also be prevented from avoiding inheritance tax on assets held in trust. 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 See all Example Sentences for inheritance tax 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inheritance tax was in 1841

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“Inheritance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritance%20tax. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

inheritance tax

noun
: an excise tax that is levied upon the privilege of receiving property as heir or next of kin under the law of intestacy and that is measured by the value of the property received compare estate tax

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