The inherited heritage has grown overall over the past 30 years. But the inheritance-tax system exacerbates inequality. The idea of reforming inheritance taxes has returned to the public debate in a number of economic studies. It also divides presidential candidates.
The Economic Analysis Council (EAC) recently published a note on inheritance and taxation in France. It advocates reforming the inheritance tax to reduce the wealth inequalities it generates (read more about Vie-publique.fr).
