Country tax profile · 2026
India inheritance tax
How India treats inheritance
No inheritance/estate tax (estate duty abolished 1985) N/A
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for India and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How India compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. India is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of India?
>=182 days in India in the FY; OR >=60 days in FY + >=365 days over preceding 4 years (60-day rule extended to 120/182 days for citizens/PIOs with Indian income >INR 15 lakh). Deemed resident: Indian citizen with Indian income >INR 15 lakh not liable to tax elsewhere.
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What is the inheritance tax rate in India?
No inheritance/estate tax (estate duty abolished 1985) N/A