Like many other countries, France is unhappy with Google’s corporate structure, which enables it to recognize revenue through a subsidiary in Ireland, where the tax rate is very low.
In February, it was reported that the French government could demand that Google pay €500-1B. (10-Q filing)
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April 25th, 2014 at 10:08 am
Google faces sizable French tax bill
05:08 AM ET · GOOG