Klaus-Michael Kühne had no children and lived in a Swiss canton with zero inheritance tax. When he died, his €42.2bn fortune passed tax-free into a decades-old charity, instantly making it one of the wealthiest foundations in Europe.

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    8 days ago

    He used his money very charitable, by building Opera houses and paying other millionaires for running behind a ball. The politicians and newspapers in his home town couldn’t stop talking about how generous he was. Up to a point where I had a taste of puke in my mouth, from listening to them.

    God forbid this money would have been spent on something for the filthy poor people, like musical instruments for elementary schools, or new changing rooms for a small village sports club. That’s why you don’t want to pay taxes.