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August 29, 2014

10 things you should know about corporate inversions

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Burger King is drawing a lot of flak over plans to shift its legal address to a foreign country by merging with Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain.

The transaction is called a corporate inversion, a maneuver that is becoming popular among companies looking to lower their tax bills.


 
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