{
  "id": 11446736,
  "title": "Canal+ Calls VAT Hike “A Direct Attack” On Its Operations In France As Guilds Protest Move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/canal-calls-vat-hike-a-direct-attack-on-its-operations-in-france-as",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:29:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/canal-plus-france-protests-vat-hike-attack-1237145327/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paris-based pay-TV giant Canal+ has hit back at the French government’s plan to double the VAT rate on TV subscriptions from 10% to 20% saying it could leave a potential €200M ($225M) hole in its finances. The planned hike was confirmed in a draft budget plan for 2027 presented by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}