By John Glenday

French prosecutors determination to crackdown on alleged tax avoidance by Google has been laid bare by revelations that the prosecutor’s office spent almost a year plotting a dramatic raid on the search giant’s Paris base with 100 investigators in tow.

The sudden move caught Google completely by surprise with the business now facing the prospect of a $1.8bn fine after French financial prosecutor Eliane Houlette went to extreme lengths to keep her intentions secret, referring to Google only by the codename ‘Tulip’ to prevent anyone from the business from getting wind of their raid.

Speaking to Europe 1 Houlette said: “We’ve dealt Read full story ›

Source: The Drum