Former ATO deputy commissioner Mark Konza has welcomed moves to relax the secrecy provisions that helped keep the PwC tax scandal hidden for five years.
Mr Konza said the “strong culture of secrecy” meant the Tax Office was reluctant to share information with other government bodies unless there was a clear disclosure exemption under section 355 of the Tax Administration Act.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
