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# Tax inversion

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A huge drug company merger deal has been cancelled

New US tax rules were introduced on Monday which may have made the deal more unfavourable.

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Apr 6th 2016, 9:09 AM

A €160 billion drug company deal could be in jeopardy due to new US financial rules

The new rules are aimed at stopping US companies setting up bases abroad.

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Apr 5th 2016, 7:22 AM

Tech firms' tax shifting 'not an Irish issue': Bruton

Medtronic execs hit with €48 million bill for moving company’s tax from US to Ireland

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Sep 2nd 2014, 5:28 PM

Boots has been taken over by US retailer for €3.9 billion

Unlike recent transatlantic deals, there is no ‘tax inversion’ element to the deal.

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Aug 6th 2014, 6:01 PM