inheritance tax

  • 81transfer tax — A tax on the transfer of or succession to property. Colorado v Harbeck, 232 NY 71. A tax in the nature of an excise tax on the transfer of property. Cole v Nickel, 43 Nev 12, 177 P 409, 185 P 565. The state tax on inheritance has been called a… …

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  • 82transfer tax — A tax upon the passing of the title to property or a valuable interest therein out of or from the estate of a decedent, by inheritance, devise, or bequest. See estate tax inheritance tax unified transfer tax Tax on the transfer of property,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 83estate tax — noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person • Syn: ↑inheritance tax, ↑death tax, ↑death duty • Hypernyms: ↑transfer tax * * * noun, pl ⋯ taxes [count, noncount] : a tax that you pay on the money and other property that comes to you because… …

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  • 84transfer tax — noun any tax levied on the passing of title to property • Hypernyms: ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑revenue enhancement • Hyponyms: ↑inheritance tax, ↑estate tax, ↑death tax, ↑death duty * * * …

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  • 85death tax — ➔ tax1 * * * death tax UK US noun [C or U] US ► TAX an amount of money that someone has to pay to the government when they receive money or property from someone who has recently died: »Some would like to see an end to death tax. → See also… …

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  • 86succession duty or tax — A tax placed on the gratuitous acquisition of property passing on the death of any person by transfer from one person to another. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Maxwell, 221 N.C. 528, 20 S.E.2d 840, 842. A tax imposed upon the privilege of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 87succession tax — noun 1. : estate tax 2. : inheritance tax 1 * * * succession duty or succession tax, Especially British. a tax on inherited property; inheritance tax …

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  • 88United Kingdom corporation tax — Throughout this article, the unqualified term pound and the £ symbol refer to the United Kingdom pound. Taxation in the United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom Central government …

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  • 89Ad valorem tax — An ad valorem tax (Latin: according to value ) is a tax based on the value of real estate or personal property.An ad valorem tax is typically imposed at the time of a transaction (a sales tax or value added tax (VAT)), but it may be imposed on an …

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  • 90Window tax — Taxation in the United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom Central government HM Treasury HM Revenue and Customs Income tax …

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