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death du·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inheritance tax, estate tax, death tax, death dutynoun

    a tax on the estate of the deceased person

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  1. death dutynoun

    An inheritance tax or estate tax.

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  1. death duty

    Death duty is a tax imposed by various governments on the estates of deceased persons before the property is passed on to their heirs. It is also known as estate tax, inheritance tax, or succession duty. The tax rate and whether it is applicable often depends on the value of the property and the relationship between the deceased and the inheritor.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of death duty in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of death duty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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