Country tax profile · 2026
Zambia inheritance tax
None
inheritance & estate tax
How Zambia treats inheritance
Zambia has no inheritance, estate, or gift tax Not applicable
✓ Zambia levies no inheritance or estate tax, your heirs receive the estate intact.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Zambia and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Zambia compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Zambia is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Zambia?
Resident unless present only for a temporary purpose without intent to establish residence; automatically resident if physically present 183 days or more in the charge year.
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Zambia?
Zambia has no inheritance, estate, or gift tax Not applicable