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Global Inheritance Tax Rates by Country

Country Inheritance Tax Rate %
Japan 55%
Italy8%
Ireland33%
Iceland 10%
Hungary18% (but a preferential 9% rate applies to residential property). Children, siblings, and spouses may receive the inheritance without tax.
Greece Category A: 10;Category B: 20;Category C: 40
Germany 50%
Ecuador37%
Denmark15 / 36.25 / income tax (depending on specific circumstances)
Colombia 15%
France 60%
Iraq 6 (over IQD 90 million)
AzerbaijanExempted if received by immediate family members; otherwise, 25%.
Bolivia 1 / 10 / 20
BulgariaVaries depending on the category of the heir and the amount of the inheritance.
Croatia4%
Chile 25%
Brazil 8%
Albania 15%
South Africa 25%
Algeria5%
Angola0.5% to 1% when the transmission occurs between spouses or in favour of descendants and ascendants;1% to 2% when the transmission occurs between other persons.
Botswana 12.5
Equatorial Guinea10%
Mozambique10%
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