French Tribunal Holds Google Ireland does Not have PE in France

The Paris Administrative Tribunal issued a decision on 12 July 2017 finding that Google Ireland does not have a permanent establishment in France in relation to its Adwords services (search-based advertising). The case involved the French tax authority's determination that Google Ireland had a PE in France and was liable to tax (EUR 1.12 billion) for the period 2005 to 2010 based on the activit…
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