The Italian authorities have accused Apple of tax evasion at 1.1 billion euros

Law enforcement agencies of the peninsula is accused Apple of tax evasion amounting to more than 1 billion euros. During the investigation conducted in Italy now, the local Apple office occurred searches, during which computer equipment was seized. About it reports Italian site L'Espresso

Italian tax authorities are interested in reporting the apple company for 2010 and 2011. According to the fiscal authorities, Apple hid from the authorities of taxes by 206 and 854 euros and millionrv in 2010 and 2011, respectively. The fact that the charge is really pushed, confirmed by sources in the Italian judicial system.

The prosecution alleges that Apple illegally tagging portion of the profits to its Irish holding company, while the income was received in Italy. The investigation is also underway for the two middle managers at Apple headquarters in Cupertino.

It is reported that Apple filed an appeal to the court for the arrest of the property conducted after searches in the Milan office. On the timing of the appeal is not known.

L'Espresso says that this is not the first time that the Italian authorities suspected Apple of failing to pay taxes. True, the first case was closed due to lack of hard evidence.