Country tax profile · 2026
Vatican City inheritance tax
None
inheritance & estate tax
How Vatican City treats inheritance
No inheritance or estate tax
✓ Vatican City levies no inheritance or estate tax, your heirs receive the estate intact.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Vatican City and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Vatican City compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Vatican City is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Vatican City?
Residence is restricted to clergy, officials and their households; it is not open to general relocation.
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Vatican City?
No inheritance or estate tax