Should inheritance be taxed more?
You inherit €400,000 from your grandmother. How much should the state take?
- Nothing, this money has already been taxed
- Little, with a large allowance for close family
- Progressive: little on small estates, a lot on large ones
- A lot above a ceiling, for equal opportunity
What's at stake: The divide is over what comes first: the freedom to pass things on to loved ones, or equal opportunity between those who inherit and those who don't.
The left's argument
Inheritance passes inequality down: you receive without merit. Taxing it funds fairness.
The centre's argument
Protect what passes to close family, but tax the very largest inheritances more heavily.
The right's argument
This money was already taxed. A heavy tax can force families to sell the family home.
And you, where do you stand?
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