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Netflix Under Tax Fraud Investigation
Authorities in France and the Netherlands searched Netflix offices as part of a tax fraud investigation involving allegations of money laundering and undeclared work.
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- Which authorities were involved in the coordinated searches?
- Investigators from the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Financial and Tax Offences (OCLCIFF) in France and Dutch magistrates led the searches, coordinated by Eurojust.
- What has been Netflix's response to the ongoing investigation?
- Netflix has not yet commented on the ongoing investigation, which involves a tax audit of the company's practices between 2019 and 2021.
- What are the main allegations against Netflix in this investigation?
- The investigation, initiated in November 2022, focuses on allegations of money laundering, aggravated tax fraud, and undeclared work by Netflix.
- Where did the searches related to the Netflix tax fraud investigation take place?
- The French and Dutch authorities conducted simultaneous searches at Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam as part of a joint investigation into suspected tax fraud.
- What tax practices are being investigated in relation to Netflix's French subsidiary?
- Reports suggest that Netflix's French subsidiary minimized tax costs by paying taxes on its French turnover in the Netherlands until 2021.