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Woman set to inherit millions wants to give away 90% of her wealth

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Published 12:00 29 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Woman set to inherit millions wants to give away 90% of her wealth

Marlene Engelhorn has said being taxed is her 'dream scenario'

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A 30-year-old woman who is set to inherit millions of euros has already decided that she wants to get rid of 90 percent of her wealth.

'Being rich' is a top-three wish for a lot of people out there, because while we've all heard that money can't buy happiness, it can undoubtedly buy security and comfort. And a good few pints.

That wish will soon be Marlene Engelhorn's reality, as in early 2020 she learned from an accountant that she would inherit many millions of euros following the death of her grandmother, who passed away last month.

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Englehorn's family have amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune which began with Friedrich Engelhorn, who founded BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, about 150 years ago in Germany.

While some people might react to the accountant's news by splashing out on the luxurious items youngsters are known to love - you know, like avocado toast and iced coffee - Engelhorn instead has been campaigning for tax policies that would better redistribute her wealth.

Millionaires for Humanity consists of those looking to be taxed on their wealth.
@millionairesforhumanity/Instagram

Speaking to The New York Times, she commented: "The dream scenario is I get taxed."

Rather than donating through philanthropy, which Engelhorn believes replicates power dynamics that have created systemic inequalities in the first place, she has co-founded a group called Tax Me Now and is part of a movement of millionaires who are urging governments to take more of their money

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"There’s no need for another foundation,” she explained. "What’s really needed is structural change.”

Engelhorn's goal through Tax Me Now is to implement or increase inheritance and wealth taxes, as she believes it's not just wealth that's being handed down, but also power.

The 30-year-old has committed herself to giving away at least 90 percent of her inheritance, with the hope it will go to the state in the form of tax.

"A government who won’t use wealth taxes won’t get a gift just like that,” she explained.

Engelhorn is inheriting her wealth from her family.
Millionaires For Humanity/YouTube

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Engelhorn voiced her opinions in a speech at a Millionaires for Humanity event which took place in Amsterdam in August, when she described herself as 'the product of an unequal society', adding: "Because otherwise, I couldn’t be born into multimillions. Just born. Nothing else.”

She received an award for her activism following the event, but stressed she is 'not even an expert on the matter', and instead is 'really just rich'.

Members of Engelhorn's family have themselves donated funds to good causes, but the 30-year-old believes the rich shouldn't be the ones to decide which endeavours receive support.

Featured Image Credit: Millionaires for Humanity

Topics: Money, World News

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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