Inheritance Tax
Feeling ignored in a family will? Here's how inheritance law sees it
Inheritance Law: Understanding valid grounds, evidence needs and your options in inheritance fights
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Inheritance guide: What heirs must know about claiming money and assets
From bank deposits and property to insurance and investments, here's how heirs can navigate legal documents and formalities to claim inherited assets without hassle.
Daughters have no legal claim in property if their father died before 1956
If your father or grandfather died before 1956, you may not be entitled to claim a share in his property under the current law - even if you file a claim today.
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Do you have to pay tax on inherited gold? Know when liability kicks in
Gold passed down from family is not taxed as income. Experts explains when capital gains tax applies on sale and what options you have to ease the burden
 "Do you have to pay tax on inherited gold? Know when liability kicks in")
Inherited property sale: The tax twist that saved crores in capital gains
A Bombay HC ruling shows how a wording gap in Section 54 once let a son reinvest gains from his mother's flat into seven homes, escaping over Rs 1 crore in tax, rules are stricter now.
Think inheritance is tax-free? Here's what NRIs need to watch for in India
'NRIs often stumble over basics like title updates and taxes,' says expert. Inheritance is tax-free, but rental income and gains can trigger TDS, penalties, or compliance issues.
 "Think inheritance is tax-free? Here's what NRIs need to watch for in India")
Can ancestor's migration cost you crores? Saif's property case explains how
A 75-year-old law from the Partition era has cost Saif Ali Khan his ₹15,000 crore royal inheritance
 "Can ancestor's migration cost you crores? Saif's property case explains how")
How to ensure smooth payout of life insurance claims after a tragedy
Learn who gets the insurance proceeds if the policyholder and the nominee both pass away in an accident
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Let it soar or go safe but slow? How should you invest your inherited money
Don't invest all your money in one go. Start a systematic investment plan (SIP) or a systematic transfer plan (STP) to spread your investments and reduce the impact of market volatility.
 "Let it soar or go safe but slow? How should you invest your inherited money")
South Korea seeks to lower inheritance tax in first revision since 2000
High inheritance taxes have been cited by analysts as a factor behind the "Korea discount", which refers to South Korean firms' comparatively lower valuations.
 "South Korea seeks to lower inheritance tax in first revision since 2000")
Interfaith marriage? Here's everything you need to know about inheritance
While Special Marriage Act offers a path for interfaith couples to build a life together, understanding the inheritance implications - especially the exceptions - is crucial
 "Interfaith marriage? Here's everything you need to know about inheritance")
Deceased's tax dues: Heir's liability capped at value of inheritance
Not filing an ITR or paying the tax dues on the deceased's behalf can lead to penal consequences
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Super-wealthy may quit UK over Labour plans for inheritance taxes on trusts
Economists say overall tax levels are likely to approach an all-time high whoever wins the election, despite promises by both main parties not to increase major tax rates
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99.9% would pay no inheritance tax if bar set at Rs 10 crore: Study
World Inequality Lab says tax gains could raise health, education expenditure
 "99.9% would pay no inheritance tax if bar set at Rs 10 crore: Study")
Inheritance tax: An idea doomed to failure
If levied, within 20 years we will see a repeat of V P Singh's 1985 Budget speech proposing abolition because of its meagre yield and high cost of collection
Interview: What did PM Modi say on Inheritance tax, Congress Manifesto and More.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly dismissed any plans by the BJP to consider implementing the inheritance tax.
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What makes wealth and inheritance taxes bad for India's economic progress
Taxation of wealth and inheritance has been tried in India before. These ideas should not be resurrected
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Rajiv Gandhi abolished inheritance tax to save family wealth, says PM Modi
Says Congress wanted to bring back estate duty; latter calls claims 'lies'
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Inheritance tax may nullify decade of progress, says FM as she casts vote
Sitharaman also said that the inheritance tax directly impacts the middle class and aspirational class
 "Inheritance tax may nullify decade of progress, says FM as she casts vote")
Explained: What the raging debate about inheritance tax is all about
India implemented an inheritance tax, known as estate duty, in 1953. It was abolished in 1985 by Rajiv Gandhi government
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