• Replace inheritance tax with an «
accessions tax» on beneficiaries of estates.
A 0.5 % tax on the assets of the wealthy, modelled on the French system, and an «
accessions tax» on the beneficiaries of estates will be considered by Liberal Democrats at their annual conference next month after the party leader, Nick Clegg, proposed a new levy on the rich.
Options include an end to tax relief on pension contributions for higher - rate taxpayers, an «
accessions tax» to replace inheritance tax, and further increases in capital gains tax.»
An «
accessions tax» on those receiving estates is also under consideration, the Guardian newspaper reported.