The Green Party's 2025 alternative budget proposed a wealth tax and a 33 percent inheritance tax. The IMF's 2025 Article IV mission explicitly recommended New Zealand consider a comprehensive capital gains tax and a land value tax. Or more specifically, the great wealth transfer may just be a transfer to the tax collector. The question worth askingThe Great Wealth Transfer makes for a compelling headline, and sure, some families will pass on meaningful inheritances. Become Wealth provides financial advisory and investment management services to clients, some of whom may be planning for intergenerational wealth transfer.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 21, 2026 23:34 UTC