Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers
In Germany, transfers of assets between generations are subject to inheritance and gift tax.1 However, there are different views on whether or not the present level of taxation is high enough. Our study looks at the potential for applying increases. We show that the constitutional framework does ind...
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| description | In Germany, transfers of assets between generations are subject to inheritance and gift tax.1 However, there are different views on whether or not the present level of taxation is high enough. Our study looks at the potential for applying increases. We show that the constitutional framework does indeed allow for higher taxation in the case of intergenerational property transfers. We identify the essential points in current German inheritance and gift tax law, which make it possible to transfer large assets with no or low inheritance tax burden. For these points as well as the determination of tax rates, we propose reform approaches and present options for the use of possible additional income. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39d26d6a79e4419db9887eb1a4bda09f2022-12-21T22:33:50ZengTübingen UniversityIntergenerational Justice Review2190-63352190-63352020-12-01625262http://dx.doi.org/10.24357/igjr.6.2.830Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfersJohannes Stößel0Julian Schneidereit1Sonja Stockburger2University of BambergUniversity of BambergUniversity of BambergIn Germany, transfers of assets between generations are subject to inheritance and gift tax.1 However, there are different views on whether or not the present level of taxation is high enough. Our study looks at the potential for applying increases. We show that the constitutional framework does indeed allow for higher taxation in the case of intergenerational property transfers. We identify the essential points in current German inheritance and gift tax law, which make it possible to transfer large assets with no or low inheritance tax burden. For these points as well as the determination of tax rates, we propose reform approaches and present options for the use of possible additional income.http://www.igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/830intergenerational property transfers; fair taxation |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Stößel Julian Schneidereit Sonja Stockburger Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers Intergenerational Justice Review intergenerational property transfers; fair taxation |
| title | Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| title_full | Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| title_fullStr | Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| title_short | Inheritances and gifts: Possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| title_sort | inheritances and gifts possibilities for a fair taxation of intergenerational capital transfers |
| topic | intergenerational property transfers; fair taxation |
| url | http://www.igjr.org/ojs/index.php/igjr/article/view/830 |
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