Investigation Details
French and Dutch authorities raided Netflix's offices in and , respectively, as part of a probe into suspected tax fraud and off-the-books work, initiated in November 2022.
The investigation focuses on Netflix's tax filings for 2019, 2020, and 2021, with suspicions of covering up serious tax fraud and employing tax optimization techniques to minimize its tax bill in France.
International Cooperation and Response
The operation involved cooperation between French and Dutch authorities, supported by , the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, highlighting cross-border efforts to tackle financial crime.
Netflix has not commented specifically on the raids but insists it complies with tax laws in all operating countries, emphasizing its contributions to local content and film industry levy in France.