-- GlaxoSmithKline is considering a merger or share swap for its Indian consumer products division, in order to avoid a potential 40% tax burden on the sale of its Horlicks brand, reports The Economic Times, citing unnamed sources.

-- GSK could face a tax bill of at least $1.6 billion from a direct sale of the brand, according to The Economic Times.

 

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