France's revamped 75-percent supertax on salaries above 1 million euros will apply to all companies, an official in the prime minister's office said on Tuesday, rejecting suggestions that football clubs would be exempt, reports Reuters.
President Francois Hollande last week presented a revised version of the tax that applies directly to firms paying out the highest salaries, after the Constitutional Court rejected an initial plan to impose the levy on the individuals themselves.
Noel le Graet, president of the French Football Federation, said on Monday those football clubs employing players on million-euro salaries would be exempt from the tax because it would only apply to businesses with more than 5,000 workers.
"The new measure will concern all companies paying out salaries above 1 million euros," the official said, adding that no company would be exempt regardless of size.
There has been outcry over the tax, which Hollande first unveiled in last year's presidential campaign, with those in the sports, entertainment and finance sectors arguing it would hurt their ability to recruit top-notch talent from around the world.
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