Google pays France over $1 billion to settle tax case

Google accepts to pay over one billion dollars to French authorities to settle a tax dispute that began four years ago

Visitors pass by the logo of Google at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France on May 16, 2019.

A Paris court approved a penalty of $551 million from the digital giant over charges of tax evasion, and Google said it paid a further $513 million in "additional taxes." Google said in a statement: "We remain convinced that a coordinated reform of the international tax system is the best way to provide a clear framework to companies operating worldwide."

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