Google offices raided in Paris as prosecutors announce fraud probe
by Angelique Chrisafis and Juliette Garside from Technology | The Guardian on (#1ETRQ)
Magistrates investigating tax payments reveal tech giant is being investigated for aggravated financial fraud and organised money laundering
French investigators have raided Google's Paris headquarters, saying the company is now under investigation for aggravated financial fraud and organised money laundering.
In a major escalation of France's long-running enquiry into Google's tax affairs, magistrates revealed on Tuesday that the software giant is suspected of evading taxes by failing to declare the full extent of its activities in the country.