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Recommendations for improving the tax assessment process in inheritance and gift tax cases

Original: “Optimierungsvorschläge zum Besteuerungsverfahren in Erbschaft- und Schenkungsteuerfällen”

The procedures for assessing inheritance and gift taxes are largely well-known and established. However, difficulties arise in (seemingly) more complex cases involving a wide variety of assets, particularly equity interests in domestic companies and domestic real estate. This article outlines typical issues and, building on this, aims to identify opportunities for optimization.

in: DER BETRIEB Steuerboard, www.der-betrieb.de, March 30, 2026
Authors: Dr. Dominik Graf von Armansperg
Services
  • Private Clients
    • Family-owned Companies
    • High-Net-Worth Individuals
    • Succession
    • Tax Planning / Structuring
    • Inheritance Tax Law
  • Tax
    • Succession Tax Planning
    • Tax Compliance
    • Tax Valuation Law