Industry Fears 'Double Taxation' For Combo Products, Device Kits
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Internal Revenue Service guidance on the medical device tax should ensure that combination products and other items are not double-taxed, AdvaMed and other industry stakeholders say.
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