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Erin OGUNKEYE

Why heiress Marlene Engelhorn wants most of her fortune to be taxed away

PERSPECTIVE © FRANCE 24

What would you do if you inherited millions of dollars? Would you reimburse your debts? Go on a travelling spree? Or lobby your government to take it away from you in the name of tax justice? Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn was left with millions of euros from her family business. But as co-founder of the organisation Tax Me Now, she wants the government to take around 90 percent of her wealth through a more equitable taxation system. She joined us for Perspective. 

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