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Can a tax-free savings account form part of an inheritance?

Yes. When the holder of a Tax-free Savings Account dies, the account will form part of that deceased person’s estate and estate duty will still be applicable.

This article by Personal Finance explains how estate duty affects TFSA's Tax-free Savings accounts: What you should know. Scroll down in the article to point 7. titled "One tax you will pay".

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