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inheritance tax
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inheritance tax
n.
A tax imposed on the privilege of receiving property by inheritance or legal succession and assessed on the value of the property received. Also called death tax.

inheritance tax
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) a tax introduced in 1986 to replace capital transfer tax, consisting of a percentage levied on that part of an inheritance exceeding a specified allowance, and scaled charges on gifts made within seven years of death
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) a state tax imposed on an inheritance according to its size and the relationship of the beneficiary to the deceased
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Noun1.inheritance tax - a tax on the estate of the deceased person
transfer tax - any tax levied on the passing of title to property


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