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Baby boomer inheritance widens wealth gap: 'Inheritance tax comes too late'

Baby boomer inheritance widens wealth gap: 'Inheritance tax comes too late'

The wealth gap in the Netherlands is widening due to increasingly large inheritances being passed down from the baby boomer generation. While a majority of the public supports higher taxes on large inheritances, experts argue that such tax measures are often implemented too late to effectively reduce inequality.

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