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Italy: Gov still after Google for around $327 million in back taxes

By  |  January 28, 2016

Italian tax authorities said on Thursday they are pursuing Google for around $327 million in back taxes over the course of six years, a new salvo from European governments seeking to boost corporate tax revenue from tech giants.

Italy’s financial police in Rome said they are probing the company, a unit of Alphabet Inc., as part of a long- running judicial inquiry into the company’s tax arrangements that covers the years between 2008 and 2013. Italian authorities allege the company evaded taxes in the country by routing revenue to its office in Ireland and not in Italy.

Italy’s accusation of tax evasion underscores the breadth of Google’s tax battles across Europe. The firm faces audits in multiple countries, including France, which has demanded over EUR1 billion on related claims, according to people familiar with the matter.

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