May 2021

Few things divide FT Money readers more than inheritance tax. For some, the levy is unfair - a penalty for hard-working parents who wish to pass their wealth on to their children. For others, the tax is inefficient because the rich avoid…

By Takato Masuda, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo Corporate tax, income tax and inheritance tax reforms in Japan, as well as new laws to remove barriers preventing Japanese asset management companies from appointing fund managers foreigners…

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal and President Joe Biden (Getty, iStock) The Biden administration has proposed to dramatically raise estate taxes for wealthy Americans. House Democrats are pumping the brakes. Democratic…

This article is written by Paul Fairbairn and Victoria Symons, Partners at Cripps Pemberton Greenish The family of late Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee recently made headlines after his estate was told they will have…

The process of inheriting the late Samsung Group tycoon's wealth has reignited a chronic legislative debate here - the country's inheritance tax rate being one of the highest in the world. While the business community took the opportunity…

"Inheritance tax can be a very important tool to tackle inequality and also to support governments, as they will ultimately need to increase their revenues to fund and support the needs of their people," said David Bradbury, Head of the…

The process of inheriting the fortune from the late Samsung group mogul has rekindled a chronic legislative debate here - the country's inheritance tax rate which is one of the highest in the world. While the business community has taken…

3. Tax planning in matters of inheritance: the rules of donationIn previous articles, we have explained how to calculate the value of your estate, including the value of your property. Now you can get a better idea of…