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Inheritance and giving away: a summary from science

14.01.2025|10:20 Uhr

The issue of tax often makes the debate about giving away and bequeathing assets an emotional one. What about the question of fairness? Claudia Neugebauer, Professor of Business Taxation at the University of Wuppertal, explains the background to the tax system and a persistent misunderstanding.

Gifted money can be taxable. // Photo Colourbox

Prof Dr Claudia Neugebauer // Photo Sebastian Jarych

You can find the entire article "The crux of bequeathing or giving away assets" on the pages of Uniservice Transfer.

This article is also published by the communications department of University of Wuppertal. The "Transfer Stories" use many examples to show how researchers actively shape society, the economy, the region and everyday life with their results.

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