About 9 billion euros were recovered by the state after tax audits in 2019, about a billion more than in 2018, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced on Monday at a press conference in Bercy.
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“ Our efforts are paying off. Nine billion is the equivalent of the budget of the Ministry of Justice ”, he greeted in the presence of the Keeper of the Seals Nicole Belloubet and the Minister of Action and Public Accounts Gérald Darmanin. " It is a billion more than in 2017 and 2018, therefore a billion less in the pocket of those who do not respect the law, " said the head of government.
