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Google Hit With Huge French Tax Bill
Web Giant Could Potentially Owe Up to €1 Billion in Back Taxes

By

Sam Schechner

connect

April 25, 2014 2:33 p.m. ET

PARIS—French fiscal cops raided Google Inc.'s offices nearly three years ago as part of an investigation into whether the Web giant owes hundreds of millions of euros—or more—in back taxes. Last month, the bill came due.
In March, French tax officials delivered to Google a "tax assessment" that could potentially force the company to pay as much as €1 billion ($1.38 billion) in back taxes for several years over the past...

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