Business, Management and Accounting
3 years ago

Taxing early bequests could improve income equality and social welfare

SSRN Electronic Journal
Age and Health Related Inheritance Taxation
Maxime Leroux, Pierre Pestieau

Paper Summary

The article explores how to tax inheritances based on age and health factors. It suggests that besides taxing income, early inheritances from less productive individuals should be taxed to encourage better economic behavior.

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