Google's Paris offices raided by French authorities in tax probe
- 8 years ago
Google's Paris headquarters have been raided as part of an ongoing tax probe.
Around 100 tax officials and investigators from financial police are involved in the raid, which started at 5 a.m. local time, according to Le Parisien.
The probe wants to verify if Google Ireland "is permanently established in France and whether by not declaring a part of his activities carried out in the French territory, it has lacked its tax obligation" under French law.
Google is accused of owing France €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion; £1.3 billion) in unpaid taxes.
Around 100 tax officials and investigators from financial police are involved in the raid, which started at 5 a.m. local time, according to Le Parisien.
The probe wants to verify if Google Ireland "is permanently established in France and whether by not declaring a part of his activities carried out in the French territory, it has lacked its tax obligation" under French law.
Google is accused of owing France €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion; £1.3 billion) in unpaid taxes.