Indonesia reached a settlement with Google (holding Alphabet) for tax payments for 2016. This was reported by the Minister of Finance of the country after a month of disputes due to the fact that in the opinion of the Government of Indonesia, the search giant made tax deductions to the treasury of the country inadequately.

In September, the head of the tax department for special issues Muhammad Hanif threatened Google that Indonesia, the largest economy in South-East Asia, as part of the investigation of the accuracy of tax payments for the company over the past five years, can recover from it only in 2015 more than $ 400 Million fine with arrears, if it is confirmed that it evaded tax payments.

"We already have an agreement with them for 2016. But we can not disclose this figure, "Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told reporters on Tuesday,.

At this time, it is not clear whether the conflict between the Indonesian government and Google over the payment of taxes for the entire five-year period. Recall that the main part of the proceeds received in the country, the company takes into account at the headquarters in Singapore. In June last year, Google Asia Pacific refused to conduct an audit, in connection with which the tax service to re-qualify this case as a criminal.