Gifts (with tax-registration); characteristics gift, donor and recipient

Gifts (with tax-registration); characteristics gift, donor and recipient

Population Gift characteristics Donor characteristics Recipient characteristics Periods Number of gifts (x 1 000) Total gross value of gifts (million euros ) Mean gross value of gifts (1 000 euros) Total amount of tax due (million euros ) Mean amount of tax due (1 000 euros) Total net value of gifts (million euros ) Mean net value of gifts (1 000 euros)
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 65.4 5,607.0 85.8 438.5 6.7 5,168.6 79.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: rent 2021* 19.9 1,514.5 76.0 61.7 3.1 1,452.8 72.9
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.1 6.5 56.8 0.4 3.8 6.1 53.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: unknown 2021* 3.1 284.9 91.6 31.4 10.1 253.6 81.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.6 52.5 82.5 6.4 10.1 46.0 72.4
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 9.0 37.2 0.8 3.2 8.2 34.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 16.0 1,321.7 82.4 67.4 4.2 1,254.4 78.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 9.5 808.5 85.1 23.2 2.4 785.3 82.6
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.4 42.4 104.3 3.5 8.6 38.9 95.8
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 48.3 4,203.3 87.1 361.0 7.5 3,842.3 79.6
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: rent 2021* 9.9 682.3 69.0 37.2 3.8 645.1 65.3
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: unknown 2021* 2.5 231.0 90.7 26.8 10.5 204.2 80.2
All gifts All gifts Age: unknown Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.4 28.2 71.2 3.4 8.7 24.7 62.5
All gifts All gifts Age: unknown Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.3 14.4 50.4 0.5 1.8 13.8 48.5
All gifts All gifts Age: unknown Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: unknown Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.1 9.2 69.4 0.6 4.2 8.7 65.2
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.5 39.5 85.9 4.3 9.3 35.3 76.6
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 10.5 47.6 0.4 1.9 10.1 45.7
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.5 21.3 39.4 1.7 3.1 19.7 36.3
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.3 7.2 25.2 0.4 1.3 6.8 23.8
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 2.0 71.5 34.9 4.5 2.2 67.0 32.7
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.9 30.9 33.2 1.5 1.6 29.4 31.6
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 7.9 396.8 50.2 28.1 3.6 368.7 46.7
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 2.4 101.6 41.7 3.8 1.6 97.8 40.2
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.2 12.5 53.6 1.1 4.8 11.4 48.8
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 49.5 4,740.3 95.7 363.1 7.3 4,377.1 88.4
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 15.0 1,304.0 87.2 50.5 3.4 1,253.6 83.8
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 2.4 241.1 99.9 27.5 11.4 213.6 88.5
All gifts All gifts Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 4.5 311.0 68.7 33.5 7.4 277.5 61.3
All gifts All gifts Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.8 46.2 56.8 4.7 5.7 41.6 51.0
All gifts All gifts Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.2 16.8 74.8 1.7 7.6 15.1 67.2
All gifts All gifts Wealth: unknown Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.4 26.6 71.4 3.3 8.9 23.3 62.5
All gifts All gifts Wealth: unknown Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.3 14.0 50.2 0.5 1.8 13.5 48.4
All gifts All gifts Wealth: unknown Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Wealth: unknown Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.1 9.2 69.4 0.6 4.2 8.7 65.2
All gifts No tax due on the gift All donors Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 20.5 1,136.2 55.5 0.0 0.0 1,136.2 55.5
All gifts No tax due on the gift All donors Home ownership: rent 2021* 13.3 797.4 59.9 0.0 0.0 797.4 59.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift All donors Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift All donors Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.5 26.5 48.3 0.0 0.0 26.5 48.3
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.3 11.1 40.2 0.0 0.0 11.1 40.2
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 5.3 33.9 0.0 0.0 5.3 33.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 10.9 642.3 59.2 0.0 0.0 642.3 59.2
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 7.9 470.4 59.4 0.0 0.0 470.4 59.4
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.2 9.6 50.9 0.0 0.0 9.6 50.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 9.2 475.0 51.7 0.0 0.0 475.0 51.7
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: rent 2021* 5.0 311.8 62.0 0.0 0.0 311.8 62.0
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.3 11.5 40.2 0.0 0.0 11.5 40.2
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: unknown Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.2 7.5 46.7 0.0 0.0 7.5 46.7
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: unknown Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 9.5 50.3 0.0 0.0 9.5 50.3
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: unknown Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Age: unknown Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.2 8.3 38.3 0.0 0.0 8.3 38.3
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 6.4 39.5 0.0 0.0 6.4 39.5
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 1st 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.2 4.8 24.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 24.6
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 3.8 21.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 21.2
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.9 25.5 28.4 0.0 0.0 25.5 28.4
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.6 18.3 28.6 0.0 0.0 18.3 28.6
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 3.0 110.9 37.0 0.0 0.0 110.9 37.0
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 1.7 64.2 37.9 0.0 0.0 64.2 37.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 4th 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 15.6 966.5 61.8 0.0 0.0 966.5 61.8
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: rent 2021* 10.3 689.7 66.9 0.0 0.0 689.7 66.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: 5th 20%-group Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.4 18.1 48.9 0.0 0.0 18.1 48.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.4 12.8 32.7 0.0 0.0 12.8 32.7
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.1 5.7 38.9 0.0 0.0 5.7 38.9
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts No tax due on the gift Wealth: income unknown Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
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This table shows statistics about gifts. The gifts are made up for all gifts with a tax-registration on the gift available.
Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of donors and recipients represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics from donors and recipients represent the situation on the 1st of January of the given year.

Data available from: 2007.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2007 to 2019 are final. The figures for 2020 and 2021 are preliminary.

Changes as November 3, 2023:
Figures for 2019 and 2020 are updated and figures of 2021 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the 4th quarter of 2024.

Description topics

Number of gifts
Number of gifts (for which tax-registration is availabe) in the year of publication between a unique donor-recipient combination.

Total gross value of gifts
The total gross value of gifts is the total value of all gifts before deduction of tax.

Mean gross value of gifts
The mean gross value of gifts is the mean gross amount of gifts.
Total amount of tax due
Total amount of taxes due on gifts.
Mean amount of tax due
Mean amount of tax due on gifts.
Total net value of gifts
The total net value of gifts is the total gross value of all gifts minus the total amount due to taxes.

Mean net value of gifts
The mean net value of gifts is the mean value of gross gifts minus the amount due to taxes.