Checklist for UK testators who own assets in Germany If someone who is domiciled in England, Wales or Scotland owns assets in Germany, they need to be aware of the fact that the German tax authorities (Finanzamt) may levy tax on these German assets or – in the worst case scenario – on the testator’s entire global estate (in additon to HMRC taxing that same estate as well). Summary of German inheritance tax rules for … Continue reading How to mitigate German inheritance tax