EU Google tax probe 'not imminent'

The EU has taken a closer look at Google's Irish tax arrangements, but some Irish authorities are reported to be optimistic that initial conversations proved sufficient to avoid a more extensive probe

Review of Google tax 'preliminary'

The European Union has taken a closer look at how Google uses operations in Ireland to help reduce its corporate tax obligations within the trade bloc, according to two people familiar with the matter quoted by Bloomberg.

Officials from the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, held in-depth talks with Irish authorities late last year about whether the internet search unit of Alphabet complies with rules limiting tax perks provided by individual European ...