Common use of Tax Cooperation; Allocation of Taxes Clause in Contracts

Tax Cooperation; Allocation of Taxes. (a) MCK, Echo and Echo Holdco agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and the Company, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to their respective Contributed Businesses (including access to books and records) as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns, the making of any election relating to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing Authority and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax. MCK, Echo Holdco and Echo shall retain all books and records with respect to Taxes pertaining to the Contributed Businesses for a period of at least seven years following the Closing. The Company, its Affiliates, MCK and Echo shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Contributed Business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall any Party or any of its respective Affiliates be entitled to any information relating to, or a copy of, any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary Tax Return that includes MCK or any of its Affiliates (other than pro forma information relating only to the Core MTS Business).

Tax Cooperation; Allocation of Taxes. (a) MCK, Echo and Echo Holdco agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and the Company, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to their respective Contributed Businesses (including access to books and records) as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns, the making of any election relating to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing Authority and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax. MCK, Echo Holdco and Echo shall retain all books and records with respect to Taxes pertaining to the Contributed Businesses for a period of at least seven years following the Closing. The Company, its Affiliates, MCK and Echo shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Contributed Business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall any Party or any of its respective Affiliates be entitled to any information relating to, or a copy of, any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary Tax Return that includes MCK or any of its Affiliates (other than pro forma information relating only to the Core MTS Business). The Registrant has requested confidential treatment of this draft registration statement and associated correspondence pursuant to Rule 83 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tax Cooperation; Allocation of Taxes. (a) MCK, Echo and Echo Holdco agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and the Company, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to their respective Contributed Businesses (including access to books and records) as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns, the making of any election relating to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing Authority and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax. MCK, Echo Holdco and Echo shall retain all books and records with respect to Taxes pertaining to the Contributed Businesses for a period of at least seven years following the Closing. The Company, its Affiliates, MCK and Echo shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Contributed Business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall any Party or any of its respective Affiliates be entitled to any information relating to, or a copy of, any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary Tax Return that includes MCK or any of its Affiliates (other than pro forma information relating only to the Core MTS Business). Change Healthcare Inc. has requested confidential treatment of this registration statement and associated correspondence pursuant to Rule 83 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.