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New French fiscal intelligence service won't be fully operational until 2027

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Gabriel Attal, then Minister of Public Accounts. 9 May 2023.
Gabriel Attal, then Minister of Public Accounts. 9 May 2023. © bERTRAND GUAY / AFP

The announcement in May by France's Minister for Public Accounts of plans to create a new fiscal intelligence service raised questions. The French finance ministry now says that it will not be fully operational for several years.

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