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France Seeks 1.6 Billion Euros In Back Taxes From Google: Source


Ron Burgundy
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An illustration picture shows a woman holding her Apple Ipad which displays a tactile keyboard under the Google home page in BordeauxFrance is seeking 1.6 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in back taxes from U.S. Internet giant Google , criticized for its use of aggressive tax optimization techniques, a source at the finance ministry said on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Google France declined to comment on the amount when contacted by Reuters, saying only that the company obeyed tax rules in all countries where it operated. An unsourced 2012 media report mentioned a claim for 1 billion euros by French authorities, which Google denied at the time.




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