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    Re: Queen Fabiola Archived Message

    Posted by Johan on July 6, 2013, 8:08 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Mathilde"

    Queen Fabiola has a very easy solution for her jewels. She could leave them to the state like Leopold II did with most of his inheritance. She could stipulate the jewels are to be worn by the Queen, Duchess of Brabant or ladies of the Royal Family.
    Nobody would be paying inheritance tax and it would be start of a crown collection of jewels.

    --Previous Message--
    : Leaving the Wolfers collier/necklace to
    : Princess Elisabeth would not skip
    : inheritance taxes. For heirs who do not have
    : any consanguity with the deceased the
    : succession taxes can go to maxima of 65%
    : (Flanders), 80% (Brussels) or 80%
    : (Wallonia), depending on the netto worth of
    : the inheritance per heir. Prince Philippe,
    : Princess Mathilde or their daughter Princess
    : Elisabeth all are in the same situation to
    : Queen Fabiola: none of them are related to
    : her. All of them will be faced with the
    : highest percentage of succession taxes.
    :
    : Would Queen Fabiola leave a surviving
    : husband or surviving children then the
    : succession taxes are at maximum 27% when the
    : worth is more than € 250.000,-- per person
    : (her surviving spouse or each of her
    : surviving issue). No wonder that the
    : succession taxes are the most hated taxes in
    : Belgium. It is often felt as "All my
    : life I have saved and built my estate. (In
    : Queen Fabiola's case it also is about
    : properties inherited from her De Mora y
    : Aragón family). After my death the State
    : suddenly knocks on the door and demands an
    : absurd percentage as taxes!"
    :
    : So many Belgians avoid these taxes in all
    : possible (legal) ways. Queen Fabiola tried
    : (tries) this as well by foundations as Fons
    : Pereos or Foundation Astrida. This deliverd
    : her hard critics from politicians, media and
    : public (who all on their turn of course do
    : exactly the same in avoiding all taxes). I
    : wish Queen Fabiola a lot of wisdom in
    : managing her jewels and other properties in
    : the best possible way. That is all difficult
    : enough in Belgium.
    :
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