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Tax on inheritance is called
Options:
A .  Gift tax
B .  Sales tax
C .  Estate duty
D .  Excise duty
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)Estate duty is a tax on the total market value of a person’s assets at the date of his or her death. The deceased person’s assets, as a whole, are called an estate. Inheritance tax is levied on assets that legal heirs inherit, while estate duty is applicable on the assets of those who are dead.

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