Israeli tax authority tries to deny Medinol relief on Boston Scientific payout

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Israeli tax authority tries to deny Medinol relief on Boston Scientific payout

Joe Dalton
June 12 2013
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The Israeli tax authorities are claiming that medical technology firm Medinol owes between $150 and $225 million in capital gains tax on a $750 million compensation payout it received from US company Boston Scientific in 2005.

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