GOOGLE'S TAX PACT

Google is set to pay a £259million tax bill in Italy — DOUBLE what it paid back in the UK

US giant previously faced a criminal investigation into tax affairs and agreement settles disputes dating from 2002 to 2015

Rhodri Phillips

Published: 1:53, 5 May 2017

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GOOGLE is to pay a £259million tax bill in Italy — double what it paid back in the UK.

The US tech giant was facing a criminal investigation into its tax affairs.

Tax rap . . . Google faces paying £259million in tax to Italy — Tax rap . . . Google faces paying £259million in tax to ItalyCredit: PA:Press Association

It included claims £850million of Italian revenues were booked in Ireland from 2009 to 2013.

The deal also closes other disputes dating from 2002 to 2015.

Google said the agreement is in addition to taxes already paid in Italy over the period.

Google has sparked fury after only paying £36.4million to the taxman in a year

Last year Google agreed to pay £130million in UK taxes going back a decade.

George Osborne, the chancellor at the time, was criticised for not demanding more.

Tory promises . . . former Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed smaller deal for UK — Tory promises . . . former Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed smaller deal for UKCredit: Reuters

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It was also slammed last month when it emerged Google paid just £36.4million in corporation tax on £1.03billion sales in a year.

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