France rules out coronavirus aid for tax-haven businesses

April 24, 2020 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Finance minister Bruno Le Maire also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money.

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French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has said companies registered in tax havens, or with subsidiaries in such places, cannot benefit from the billions of euros of support being provided by the government to limit the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Financial Times.

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