Shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) has confirmed it is being investigated by the French authorities on its tax affairs.

In a statement provided to TradeWinds, days after it had been circulated to French media in response to a TradeWinds article last week, a spokesman for the company said: “On Thursday 17th March 2022 the French office of BRS group was subject to an enquiry from the French tax administration.