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Last Updated: Jun 07, 2006

Inheritance tax and law

Technically, there are no applicable estate duties or inheritance taxes on property. Stamp duties are however payable (again) for the ‘Affidavit of Value of Deceased Estate’. This duty is levied on the value of the net assets (estate):

STAMP DUTY

VALUE OF NET ESTATE, US$ STAMP DUTY RATE
Up to US$50,000 nil
US$50,000 – US$200,000 5% on band over US$50,000
US$200,000 – US$1,000,000 10% on band over US$200,000
Over US$1,000,000 15% on band over US$1,000,000

But a non-resident inheriting a Bermudian property has to acquire a license to transfer the deed to his/her name, and pay the special flat rate of $1,045.

 

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