Inheritance Tax Multi-Region
US / DE / UK / FR estate tax compared
Compare inheritance/estate tax across US ($13.6M federal exemption), DE (€500K spouse, €400K children), UK (£325K nil-rate band), FR (variable by relation).
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Inheritance Tax Multi-Region Comparison
Estate / inheritance tax by jurisdiction: US ($13.6M federal exemption), DE (€500K spouse / €400K child), UK (£325K nil-rate band), FR (variable by relation). Compared.
How to use this tool
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Pick region + relation
US/DE/UK/FR have very different rules.
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Estate value
Total assets being inherited.
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See tax
Compare jurisdictions side-by-side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why such big differences?
US: $13.6M federal exemption (only ultra-rich pay) — but states vary. DE: €500K spouse / €400K child, then 7-30% tax. UK: £325K nil-rate band, 40% above. FR: variable by relation, 5-60%. Choose where you die wisely.
Expat / multi-residence?
Tax-residence rules complex. Some countries (US, UK) tax citizens worldwide. Others (DE) tax based on domicile. Multiple-jurisdiction: get tax-attorney. Inheritance from foreign relatives can trigger foreign + domestic.
Avoidance strategies?
Lifetime gifts (resets exemption every X years), trusts (US grantor / UK discretionary), Familienheim-Befreiung (DE Familienheim → spouse), generation-skipping. ALWAYS with estate planning attorney.
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