Rage is rising over American corporations that chop their tax bills by acquiring entities in lower-tax countries. Medtronic, AbbVie and Mylan have all announced such plans — known as inversions — in recent months. And Walgreen was poised to relocate to Switzerland after it completes its purchase of Alliance Boots, but did an about-face last week in the face of widespread denunciation.
Some in Congress have proposed legislation to shut the door on this tax-savings tactic. But across town at the , officials have recently opened the window to another.
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