法国将对高收入者提高税率75%
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France's highest court has approved a 75% tax on high earners that is one of President Francois Hollande's signature policies.

法国最高法院通过了一项由总统奥朗德签署的政策,该政策规定对高收入者提高税率75%。
 
The initial proposal to tax individual incomes was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Council almost exactly one year ago.
 
But the government modified it to make employers liable for the 75% tax on salaries exceeding 1m euros.
 
The levy1 will last two years, affecting income earned this year and in 2014.
 
Football clubs in France threatened to go on strike earlier this year over the issue, saying many of France's clubs are financially fragile and say the plans could spark an exodus2(大批的离去) of top players who are paid huge salaries. 
 
The Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain has more than 10 players whose pay exceeds 1m euros, including the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
 
There has also been a chorus of protest from businesses and wealthy individuals who have condemned3 the tax - including film star Gerard Depardieu, who left the country in protest.
 
Polls suggest a large majority in France back the temporary tax.
 
Unlike many other countries in Europe, France aims to bring down its huge public deficit4 by raising taxes as well as some spending cuts.
 
The highest tax rate in the UK is 45% and is applied5 to individuals.


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1 levy Z9fzR     
n.征收税或其他款项,征收额
参考例句:
  • They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
  • A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。
2 exodus khnzj     
v.大批离去,成群外出
参考例句:
  • The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去,医疗系统面临崩溃。
  • Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战,就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。
3 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
4 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
参考例句:
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
5 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
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