Sweden's 2005 removal of inheritance tax spurred faster growth in family-owned firms with natural successors, boosting investment and corporate tax revenue.
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Scrapped inheritance tax linked to stronger growth in private firms with heirs, shows study in Sweden
2005 Inheritance tax removal year
Firms With Heirs Outperformed Others Growth advantage
Stockholm School Of Economics Research institution
Debated Across Europe Policy scope
Higher In Successor Firms investment increase
Faster Than Non-Heir Firms family firm growth rate
Increased Revenue corporate tax contribution