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Gift Tax

Tax on gifts among the living.

Gift tax corresponds to inheritance tax but concerns gifts made during one's lifetime. The allowances can be used again every ten years, which is why staggered gifting can be worthwhile. The same degrees of relationship apply.

The relevant statutes

§ 1 ErbStG

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