gift tax

gift tax

noun
a tax imposed on the transfer of money or property from one living person to another by gift, payable by the donor.
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gift tax
 
n
another name for (the former) capital transfer tax

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gift tax

a levy imposed on gratuitous transfers of property-i.e., those made without compensation. Provisions for such taxes are common in national tax systems

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