DUBLIN, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO), a leading global provider of "Quality, Affordable, Self-Care Products™", today announced that its subsidiary, Perrigo Pharma International DAC ("Elan Pharma"), has been granted leave by the Irish High Court to judicially review the November 29, 2018 issuance of a Notice of Amended Assessment by the Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013.
As previously announced, Perrigo believes that the Notice of Amended Assessment is without merit and incorrect as a matter of law. Perrigo remains confident in its underlying case and believes that, if necessary, it will win on the merits through the Tax Appeals process. Perrigo filed an appeal with the Tax Appeals Commission for this process on December 27, 2018.
Separately, Perrigo today filed for a judicial review with the Irish High Court. The judicial review is based on a breach of Elan Pharma's legitimate expectations as a taxpayer. In judicial review, Perrigo is challenging the ability of Irish Revenue to issue the assessment, not the merits of the Notice of Amended Assessment itself. The appeal on the merits of the assessment before the Tax Appeals Commission has been stayed pending resolution of the judicial review.
Perrigo President and CEO Murray S. Kessler commented, "Following a detailed review of the facts, we feel strongly that Elan Pharma, predecessor to Perrigo, had a legitimate expectation, based on an approximate 20-year history of tax filings in relation to the Company's trade in intellectual property, that Irish Revenue would not, many years later, recharacterize that trade and issue an assessment in this manner. We will continue to vigorously defend our position on behalf of our shareholders."
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company is dedicated to making lives better by bringing high "Quality, Affordable Self-care Products™" that consumers trust everywhere they are sold. The Company is a leading provider of over-the-counter health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Visit Perrigo online at (http://www.perrigo.com).
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