transfer tax

Other forms: transfer taxes

Definitions of transfer tax
  1. noun
    any tax levied on the passing of title to property
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    types:
    death duty, death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax
    a tax on the estate of the deceased person
    type of:
    revenue enhancement, tax, taxation
    charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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