Taxes
France’s Le Maire Moots Tax Cuts for Business as Election Looms
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, right, stands with Bruno Le Maire, France's finance minister
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire dangled the possibility of further tax cuts for industry, in a sign President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to again run on a pro-business platform in April’s elections.
Addressing company executives in Paris, he said the state needs to look further at how to lessen a burden that disadvantages France’s manufacturing sector compared to European peers.