Many countries impose a form of inheritance tax on deceased estates, but does Albanese’s policy fit the bill?
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Peter Dutton has described Labor’s plan to reduce tax breaks on superannuation balances larger than $3m as a “quasi inheritance tax”.
The description was made days out from polling day, as the major parties tore apart their opponent’s policies in a last-ditch effort to win votes.
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