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2023-07-04 16:02:02 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 71583BB80335EE39A625DEFDB68EFBA7D1EAB8FD7382F86B07C14B8886C6BE8E
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Original Note:
This is a false claim. This article from Le Monde (french newspaper) from 2017, shows not only that France does not collect a colonial tax, but also that it is not possible in international law, for a country to tax another country. https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2017/02/22/confusions-autour-d-un-impot-colonial-et-du-franc-cfa_5083833_4355770.html It is also confirmed in this article: https://www.theafricareport.com/20326/the-french-colonial-tax-a-misleading-heuristic-for-understanding-francafrique/
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