France: The Sapen preclude an agreement with Google
French Finance Minister Michel Sapen said that France "will come to the end" to ensure that multinationals operating in the country pay their taxes, and that could be followed and other cases after the raids conducted in the offices of Google and McDonald's.
Speaking to Reuters agency in three European newspapers, Mr. Sapen blocked the agreement with Google for retroactive taxes, as did Britain in January.
Dozens of French police raided Google's headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, in the investigation of suspected fraud perpetration. Researchers have also searched the offices of McDonald's in France on May 18 during another tax audit.
"We'll get to the end. There may be other cases," he said. Sapen.
The raids carried out this month by the police and by investigators based on work initiated by tax authorities from three or four years ago, when transferred tax information to the judicial authorities, who are investigating every possible aspect, "noted Mr. Sapen.
By Google, the McDonald's and other multinationals like Starbucks are facing increased pressures in Europe by public opinion and governments react to the way businesses operate their presence around the world to reduce the taxes they pay.
Google has stated that absolutely respect the French legislation and the McDonald's refused to comment on the investigation, referring to previous statements that they are proud to belong to the largest taxpayers in France.
French Finance Minister Michel Sapen said that France "will come to the end" to ensure that multinationals operating in the country pay their taxes, and that could be followed and other cases after the raids conducted in the offices of Google and McDonald's.
Speaking to Reuters agency in three European newspapers, Mr. Sapen blocked the agreement with Google for retroactive taxes, as did Britain in January.
Dozens of French police raided Google's headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, in the investigation of suspected fraud perpetration. Researchers have also searched the offices of McDonald's in France on May 18 during another tax audit.
"We'll get to the end. There may be other cases," he said. Sapen.
The raids carried out this month by the police and by investigators based on work initiated by tax authorities from three or four years ago, when transferred tax information to the judicial authorities, who are investigating every possible aspect, "noted Mr. Sapen.
By Google, the McDonald's and other multinationals like Starbucks are facing increased pressures in Europe by public opinion and governments react to the way businesses operate their presence around the world to reduce the taxes they pay.
Google has stated that absolutely respect the French legislation and the McDonald's refused to comment on the investigation, referring to previous statements that they are proud to belong to the largest taxpayers in France.
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