Common use of Amended Tax Returns Clause in Contracts

Amended Tax Returns. (a) New Ashland Inc. shall be entitled to amend any Tax Return described in Section 3.01(a) of this TMA; provided that, to the extent that such an amendment with respect to a Straddle Period Tax Return adversely affects any Marathon Tax Matter or would result in a Tax Detriment to Marathon, such amendment may not be made without the prior written consent of Marathon, which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. New Ashland Inc. may request that Marathon amend any Straddle Period Tax Return described in Section 3.01(c) of this TMA that Marathon is obligated to file, but only to the extent that such amendment affects a New Ashland Inc. Tax Matter; provided that such an amendment shall be filed only with the prior written consent of Marathon, which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.