Google Ireland paid €171m in tax as turnover soared to €32bn

Google Ireland paid just under €171m in tax last year, as turnover increased by almost €6bn to more than €32bn on the back of strong advertising revenues.

The Irish arm of the online giant paid out a €1.6bn dividend to its US parent, while its tax charge for the year rose to €170.9m, up from €163.8m in 2016. Turnover increased by €5.9bn to €32.2bn, up from €26.3bn in 2016, which Google Ireland said was primarily driven by a rise in advertising revenues.