Google’s Paris offices raided

French police have raided Google’s Paris offices as part of an investigation into “aggravated tax fraud” and money laundering.

The raid is the latest regulatory headache for the US search engine and email company, which like other Silicon Valley firms, faces increasing questions about its complex tax arrangements.

France’s financial prosecutor’s office said the raids were carried out with the assistance of the police anti-corruption unit and 25 information technology experts.