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minus-squarehubobes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThere is zero taxation on Inheritance in certain cantons. Or am I misunderstanding your question?
minus-squarevin@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 hours agoAs in if you inherit some assets valued at X, is it treated as an additional source of income for that year, or as a tax free gift?
minus-squareRaylon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 hours agoIn most places, if you’re a child or spouse of the deceased, you don’t pay any tax at all on it.
minus-squareKazumara@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-215 hours agoSometimes it’s taxed specifically as inheritance, but never as income as fas as I know.
minus-squarehubobes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 hours agoIt depends on the canton but where I live it is a tax free gift.
There is zero taxation on Inheritance in certain cantons. Or am I misunderstanding your question?
As in if you inherit some assets valued at X, is it treated as an additional source of income for that year, or as a tax free gift?
In most places, if you’re a child or spouse of the deceased, you don’t pay any tax at all on it.
Sometimes it’s taxed specifically as inheritance, but never as income as fas as I know.
It depends on the canton but where I live it is a tax free gift.
Thanks for the context!