Download or read book OECD Tax Policy Studies Inheritance Taxation in OECD Countries written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report explores the role that inheritance taxation could play in raising revenues, addressing inequalities and improving efficiency in OECD countries. It provides background on the distribution and evolution of household wealth and inheritances, assesses the case for and against inheritance taxation drawing on existing theoretical and empirical literature, and examines the design of inheritance, estate and gift taxes in OECD countries.