Estate taxes and inheritance taxes are triggered by death. This is the only similarity between the two. Countries that levy estate and inheritance tax have set exemption levels which vary from place to place. People have to pay taxes only on the amount above the level of exemption. Compared to the other nations that levy estate tax and inheritance tax, the USA provides … [Read more...]
Estate And Inheritance Tax – What Are The Differences
Very often the terms estate tax and inheritance tax gets mixed up. People use them interchangeably causing a great deal of confusion. Estate and inheritance taxes are two entirely different things even though on the surface it seems those two terms refer to the same kind of tax. So what exactly is the difference between the two? The biggest difference between these two … [Read more...]