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