List of countries by inheritance tax rates

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%
Germany 30%
Chile 25%
Greece 20%
Netherlands 20%
Taiwan 20%[7]
Finland 19%
Denmark 15%
Iceland 10%
Turkey 10%
Vietnam 10%[8]
Brazil 8%[9]
Poland 7%
Switzerland 7%
Croatia 5%
Italy 4%
Australia 0%
Austria 0%
Canada 0%
China 0%[10]
Estonia 0%
Hungary 0%
India 0%
Israel 0%
Luxembourg 0%
Mexico 0%
New Zealand 0%
Norway 0%
Portugal 0%
Russia 0%[11]
Serbia 0%
Singapore 0%[12]
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. "Estate and gift tax rates increased". taxathand.com.
  8. "Inheritance and Gift Taxes in Vietnam" (PDF). IMF.org.
  9. "Inheritance tax and inheritance law in Brazil". GlobalPropertyGuide.com.
  10. "Talk of Inheritance Tax Sparks Debate in China". wsj.com.
  11. "Inheritance and estate taxes in Russia". expatica.com.
  12. "Inheritance tax and inheritance law in Singapore". GlobalPropertyGuide.com.
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