Posted by Johan on July 6, 2013, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Fabiola"
Queen Paola has started with the Kongo gifts. Fabiola still is alive so is free to do with her personal jewels as she sees fit. The jewels left by Leopold III are with either Albert II or Fabiola as well, but could also be with Philippe allready.
--Previous Message-- : Then what's keeping them you might wonder? : : : --Previous Message-- : That all depends on the stipulations made : with : the donation. So anything is possible. : : --Previous Message-- : They only question is: What would happen to : it : after a (hopefully not) possible breakup of : Belgium and the abloition of the Monarchy. : Would they have given back to then then : former reigning Family or reamin in the : posession of successor states. : : --Previous Message-- : : HM Queen Paola did the start. She donated : the Kongo Diamond Parurecto the royal : foundation. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : 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. : : : : : : : : : : : : :
on July 6, 2013, 9:46 am, in reply to "