French PM Barnier confirms he will raise taxes for bigger companies


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  • Friday, 04 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the deserted Champs de Mars near the Eiffel tower in Paris during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File photo

PARIS (Reuters) - France's new prime minister, Michel Barnier, will increase corporate tax on the biggest companies in the country and on wealthiest individuals, he said on France 2 television on Thursday, confirming earlier media reports.

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