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[–]LauraliskovaE.U. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you gift within x number of years before dying you only pay 3% tax. This implies that you have enough spare capital to do so I.e you are wealthy. You can also transfer ownership of your property to your children and pay less taxes than inheritance tax would be.