inheritance tax
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inheritance tax
A government levy imposed on the acquisition of assets through an inheritance. The amount of tax usually depends on the value of the estate and the degree of relationship between the deceased and the heir.
Je nach Höhe des geerbten Vermögens kann eine beträchtliche Erbschaftsteuer anfallen.
Depending on the amount of inherited wealth, a considerable inheritance tax may be due.
“Erbschaftsteuer” (inheritance tax) is a compound noun made from “die Erbschaft” (inheritance) and “die Steuer” (tax). The “s” in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two parts of the word and makes pronunciation easier.
Die Höhe der Erbschaftsteuer ist in Deutschland gesetzlich geregelt.
The amount of inheritance tax is regulated by law in Germany.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with inheritance tax: a tax “fällt an” (becomes due), one must “zahlen” (pay) or “entrichten” (pay/remit) it, and the state “erhebt” (levies) it.
Auf das geerbte Haus fiel eine hohe Erbschaftsteuer an.
A high inheritance tax was due on the inherited house.
This word is a technical term from finance and law. You find it mainly in official letters, legal texts, and news reports, but less often in everyday colloquial speech.
Mein Steuerberater hat mich über die Erbschaftsteuer informiert.
My tax advisor informed me about inheritance tax.
inheritance tax
Erbschaftssteuer and Erbschaftsteuer refer, according to the meanings given, to the same government levy on inherited assets. The difference here is not one of meaning, but of spelling. Both forms can therefore describe the same situation; the important thing is to use one form consistently throughout a text.
Für das geerbte Haus muss sie Erbschaftsteuer zahlen.
She has to pay inheritance tax on the inherited house.
Für das geerbte Haus muss sie Erbschaftssteuer zahlen.
She has to pay inheritance tax on the inherited house.
