Statistics Norway

Inheritance tax statistics

2   Number of recipients of taxable inheritance1 and gifts, total tax basis and total inheritance tax, by decision date2. The whole country. 2001-2003. NOK million
  Number of recipients Total tax basis Total tax
2003      
Total inheritance and gifts 27 797 17 406 1 578
Inheritance 19 942 12 245 1 126
Gifts 7 855 5 161  452
       
2002      
Total inheritance and gifts 25 480 14 504 1 237
Inheritance 17 690 10 060  894
Gifts 7 790 4 444  342
       
2001      
Total inheritance and gifts 30 488 17 455 1 489
Inheritance 21 223 12 123 1 071
Gifts 9 265 5 332  418
1  Includes only taxable amounts in estates that are privately administrated.
2  Inheritances and gifts are registered during the year of decision date. This can be from six months to several years after possession date.

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