Inheritance Tax & Valuation

Succession and foundation transfers often depend on valuation, administrative assets and deadlines.

Inheritance and gift tax planning for business assets requires a combined review of asset composition, valuation, relief requirements, retention periods and later flexibility. The same points often shape foundation or holding structures.

Review areas

Relief

Business assets

Whether the transferred assets qualify and which relief concept may be available.

Risk

Administrative assets

Cash, securities, real estate, loans and mixed assets must be classified carefully.

Evidence

Valuation

Business value, asset value, debt and assumptions must be documented before transfers.

Timing

Retention periods

Post-transfer decisions can jeopardise relief if they conflict with statutory conditions.

Foundation and holding connection

  • A foundation setup may trigger valuation, relief and asset classification questions.
  • Holding structures can change the view on participations, debt, distributions and linked assets.
  • Relocation, sale or reorganisation plans should be reviewed before transferring assets.
  • A risk matrix helps distinguish factual assumptions from legal conclusions.

Typical output

  • Valuation and relief matrix with assumptions and required documents.
  • List of harmful events and timing issues.
  • Open points for local tax advisers and valuation experts.
  • Connection to foundation, holding, relocation and banking documentation.
Discuss valuation issues