Legacies

Statistics Netherlands has started new statistics on legacies. The figures on legacies of people who died in 2005 were compiled from data taken from various sources, such as the inheritance registration of the tax authorities. However, this registration covers only about half of people who died leaving behind an inheritance in 2005. Information on  inheritances of other deceased persons is based on other sources: income tax declarations, information on bank balances and ownership of securities, and tax information on the value of owner-occupied homes..