The Milan prosecutors alleged that Google did not file and pay taxes on revenue generated in Italy, basing its claim on the digital infrastructure Google has in the country. In 2017 Google paid 306 million euros to settle a previous case that found it had a permanent presence in Italy.

Google has agreed to pay 326 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italian authorities and Milan's State Attorney's Office, which was probing Google Ireland Limited on tax evasion charges, has asked to shelve the case,

Italian prosecutors are dropping a tax evasion investigation against Google after the company agreed to a €326 million settlement. The probe, focused on advertising revenue, covered the years 2015 to 2019.

Tech giant Google has paid 326 million euros to Italy following an investigation into alleged unpaid taxes, Milan prosecutors said Wednesday, as they recommended criminal proceedings be dropped.