article_snippet.sent: Also at Wednesday's hearing, the inquiry panel heard that the Australian arms of technology giants Google, Apple and Microsoft are being audited by the Australian Tax Office.
article_snippet.sent: Google Australia's managing director Maile Carnegie (centre), Microsoft's Bill Semple and Apple Australia Vice President Tony King are pictured fronting today's inquiry .
article_snippet.sent: Google Australia's managing director Maile Carnegie (left), Apple Australia Vice President Tony King  and Microsoft's Bill Semple appear at today's inquiry .
article_snippet.sent: Committee chair Sam Dastyari is pictured listening on as the three tech giants argued Google Australia's managing director Maile Carnegie (centre), Microsoft's Bill Semple and Apple Australia Vice President Tony King case before today's inquiry .
article_snippet.sent: Executives from the three major companies confirmed that Executives from the three major companies were being investigated.
article_snippet.sent: Google Australia's managing director Maile Carnegie (left) said Google Australia's made $58 million in revenue in 2013, and profits of just more than $46 million, but paid $7.1 million in tax.
highlights_snippet.sent: Executives from Google, Microsoft and Apple also appeared at the hearing in Sydney .