Statistics Norway

Inheritance tax statistics

3 Number of recipients of taxable inheritance and gifts, tax basis by possession date . The whole country. 2010. NOK million
  Inheritance Gifts
  Number of recipients Total tax basis Number of recipients Total tax basis
Total 13 574 18 893 6 262 8 440
Of which        
Stocks and shares 3 009 1 794  342  610
Bank deposits/Cash 11 871 4 783 3 024 3 278
Insurance 2 033  505 38 27
Dwelling 9 260 10 977 1 375 2 539
Agricultural  544  377  425 1 224
Recreational property 2 145 1 030  807 1 085
Yachting  389 19 11 2
Motor vehicle 3 488  114 42 3
Debt 4 298 -766  417 -308
Given drop inheritance 2 276 -1 181 . .
Received drop inheritance  668  502 . .

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