Federal Court Sides With IRS In Medtronic Transfer Tax Dispute
Executive Summary
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has sent a Medtronic transfer pricing tax dispute back to US Tax Court after finding that the tax court verdict hadn’t addressed several relevant factors. IRS initially asked for $1.4bn in back taxes in the case.
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