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A day after French President Hollande made his case for new taxes, the public responded angrily to a report that its richest man, Bernard Arnault, was trying to avoid taxes by heading to Belgium.Story here. Interestingly enough, there seems to have been a lack of outrage from French citizens when the Rolling Stones moved there as tax exiles from England.
I'm fascinated by the tax situation in France right now. I've seen a few stories pop up about how wealthy people were going to be fleeing the country, but it seemed pretty fluffy and was being pushed by conservative bloggers. I wasn't sure if individuals would really take the plunge. Turns out at least one did.