France's Macron to Crack Down on Executives Avoiding Taxes
- Measure is part of efforts to appease Yellow Vests protesters
- Government could take new tax measures, budget minister says
City workers arrive in La Defense business district of Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is cracking down on executives who avoid paying taxes in France as part of efforts to quell Yellow Vests protesters.
The French government is scrutinizing the tax situation of business leaders and will take measures to force them to pay their taxes in France if necessary, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.