Can Public Opposition to Inheritance Tax be Weakened?

Inheritance tax is the subject of recent political controversy in Britain. Public opinion appears to be a major barrier to boosting this tax. Evidence exists that suggests considerable public disquiet with inheritance tax. Recently, some commentators have argued that the way that inheritance tax is...

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Published inPublic policy and administration Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 227 - 244
Main Author Prabhakar, Rajiv
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2009
Subjects
Attitudes
Fiscal policy
Great Britain
Inheritance
Inheritance and transfer tax
Political opposition
Political support
Property tax
Public opinion
Public policy
Taxation
United Kingdom
public opposition
inheritance tax
land tax
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Summary:Inheritance tax is the subject of recent political controversy in Britain. Public opinion appears to be a major barrier to boosting this tax. Evidence exists that suggests considerable public disquiet with inheritance tax. Recently, some commentators have argued that the way that inheritance tax is presented or `framed' could enhance public support for this tax. This article presents original focus group evidence on this claim. I note that while opposition to inheritance tax is deep-rooted, framing can help mitigate opposition. This article is important because it provides evidence on a live area of policy debate.
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ISSN:0952-0767
1749-4192
DOI:10.1177/0952076709103809