Advance inheritanceThe basic idea behind an advance inheritance is the principle of equal treatment - i.e. that parents usually want to treat their children...
Gifts - a tool for inheritance planningA gift is something given voluntarily directly or indirectly without payment in return. A gift can be measured in money or money’s worth...
Tax-resident vs. tax-nonresidentIt's time to submit the annual tax returns in Finland and Finns are once again going through their receipts and checking for ways to...
Abolishing gift- and inheritance tax in the name of equalityEquality is a fundamental principle of taxation. Taxation must be carried out in such a way that the tax burden is imposed equally on all...
"'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."A death of a person means the birth of an Estate. The estate will live on until a copy of the division of properties is handed in to the...
International trust funds in FinlandI come across persons with common law trust funds in my work more and more often. People who have put a great deal of time and effort in...