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ATO gave PwC CEO early warning about ‘incompetent’ tax division

Edmund Tadros
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Former PwC chief executive Luke Sayers was explicitly warned in early 2020 that the firm’s tax division was potentially committing false and misleading conduct over incorrect legal professional privilege claims.

Mr Sayers was also warned that allowing Tom Seymour, the former head of the tax division, to become the next CEO could cause problems for the firm.

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Edmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Edmund on Twitter. Email Edmund at edmundtadros@afr.com.au

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