Why it matters: Internal emails show other PwC partners shared confidential information from the Tax Office and OECD.
Context: PwC has been under fire since May when the AFR revealed partner Peter Collins had leaked secret Treasury tax details.
What next: The story raises more questions because both PwC and the Tax Office insist Collins was the sole person involved in the Treasury leaks.
A partner at accounting giant PwC shared confidential information with others at the firm about a 2015 government requirement for multinationals to disclose key tax details, while discussing with them how to influence the Tax Office to gain benefits for PwC’s clients.
The unnamed partner spoke to a senior tax officer in July 2015 on a confidential basis, and minutes later emailed details of the conversation to all PwC’s Australian tax partners and tax directors.
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Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au
