There is a reason why governments prefer large companies [...] If a large company employs 1000 persons, they only need to speak to 1 person to collect taxes on

There is a reason why governments prefer large companies [...] If a large company employs 1000 persons, they only need to speak to 1 person to collect taxes on all 1000. This implies that efficiency is actually something governments (specifically the French one) care about. I'm not sure whether I'd agree with that.