#wealthpreservation insights

LinkedInJune 25, 2026

Japan's inheritance tax can reach 55%. Australia levies no dedicated estate or inheritance tax. Same estate value, radically different tax treatment. Across the jurisdictions shown, top statutory death-transfer tax rates run from zero to 60%. I lined up some of the heaviest regimes against wealthy countries that levy no dedicated inheritance or estate tax. Relocation analysis usually fixates on income tax. Wealth-transfer taxation can still become one of the largest tax events a family ever faces. The detail that catches people out, a 40% headline can mean little once exemptions and reliefs apply, while a 0% inheritance-tax headline can still hide a deemed-disposal charge, capital gains on a later sale, or other death-related taxes. Which surprised you more, the high-tax jurisdiction or the zero-tax one? GeoCompass, jurisdiction intelligence for people who move. #EstatePlanning #TaxResidency #WealthPreservation