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Tax champions: How much do the French really pay?

FRANCE24, 30 Apr 2021
When it comes to #taxation, #France has a bad reputation. Perhaps that’s because the stereotype is true: French people pay a lot of taxes. In fact, France frequently tops the podium when it comes to the amount of tax taken in compared to the size of the economy. So what are the main taxes that individuals pay? And how do the French feel about this heavy tax burden? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula dive into the complex and opaque world of taxation in France.

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