Inheritance tax is a thorn in the eye, but Flanders cannot afford to miss out on income: “Once a tax exists here, you can no longer get it abolished” | Exclusively for subscribers

MONEYAnyone who is ever confronted with the loss of a loved one will also have to deal with Father State in all that grief. Because near or far: as an heir you see a serious part of the cake skimmed off. At least, in our country, because the government does not approach it in the same way everywhere. Where does that system come from? How do they handle it elsewhere? And why don’t we just abolish it?