‘Will I be caught in a 76% inheritance tax trap?’

Do you have to pay tax on inheritance?

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ I receive Super every two weeks. I’ve been informed by the IRD that I don’t have to fill out tax returns anymore. Now I’m about to...

Do I have to pay tax on my inheritance?

RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

‘Will I be caught in a 76% inheritance tax trap?’

The questions families are asking their advisers, following the IHT shake-up

Inheritance Tax – The tax you force your children to pay - My Continuum

Inheritance tax (IHT) has been in the news lately, thanks partly to changes made in the budget which could increase its impact still further. But it is the tax that gets ignored, because we never have to pay it. But it could mean a big problem for those we leave behind. You may have heard that more and more families are paying it, but you may not know if yours will be among them, or how much the taxman will take when you die. And you may not kno…