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Sayers denies knowledge of PwC tax leaks, or ATO advice to read internal emails

Sayers denies knowledge of PwC tax leaks, or ATO advice to read internal emails

The Tax Office met PwC’s then chief executive, Carlton Football Club president Luke Sayers, in August 2019 – nearly two years after it suspected a PwC partner of leaking confidential Treasury tax plans.

  • by Colin Kruger

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PwC scandal prompts government crackdown on tax adviser misconduct

PwC scandal prompts government crackdown on tax adviser misconduct

The maximum penalty for advisers and firms that promote tax exploitation schemes will rise from $7.8 million to more than $780 million.

  • by Angus Thompson and Millie Muroi
Treasurer refuses to release information on PwC tax leak probe
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Treasurer refuses to release information on PwC tax leak probe

Jim Chalmers has blocked access to correspondence between the tax office and the federal police over the decision not to launch a criminal probe into the consulting firm. Greens senator Barbara Pocock says the “cone of silence approach” is expected from PwC, not from Treasury.

  • by Colin Kruger
Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry
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Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry

PwC was not the only one in the firing line this week as a Senate inquiry revealed multimillion-dollar pay packets and a lack of disclosure on wrongdoing.

  • by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
PwC report got it right on the risks of Commonwealth Games overruns

PwC report got it right on the risks of Commonwealth Games overruns

Multinational consulting firm PwC may not be having the best time of late, but they did have some decent advice about hosting the Commonwealth Games.

  • by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
Aussie advertising star buys back stake from ailing PwC

Aussie advertising star buys back stake from ailing PwC

Award-winning Australian ad agency Thinkerbell has agreed to a “corporate conscious uncoupling” with the embattled professional services firm.

  • by Calum Jaspan
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Former PwC partner resigns from Board of Taxation

Former PwC partner resigns from Board of Taxation

Anthony Klein, who got swept up in the tax scandal engulfing the big four consulting firm, has resigned from the highly influential Board of Taxation.

  • by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
PwC scandal should remind Albanese to stay strong on multinational tax secrecy
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PwC scandal should remind Albanese to stay strong on multinational tax secrecy

The Albanese government has delayed legislation which will make it more difficult for multinationals to hide their tax avoidance. Now is not the time to give in to the tax dodgers.

  • by Joseph Stiglitz
Top-earning PwC partners ‘almost bulletproof’, Deloitte stands down worker over government data breach

Top-earning PwC partners ‘almost bulletproof’, Deloitte stands down worker over government data breach

In a senate hearing into the management of consulting firms, former ACCC chairman Allan Fels also argued for the break-up of the major consultancies.

  • by Rachel Clun and Colin Kruger
Consulting firms admit they’re rife with toxic behaviour. So, why do we pay them billions?

Consulting firms admit they’re rife with toxic behaviour. So, why do we pay them billions?

PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG admit to regularly sacking staff for misconduct. We should not accept that our policies are being crafted by those who show a pattern of bastardry.

  • by Katy Hall
PwC and rivals Deloitte, KPMG air dirty laundry in Senate inquiry

PwC and rivals Deloitte, KPMG air dirty laundry in Senate inquiry

PwC Australia has admitted to dealing with more than 100 complaints of sexual harassment since the 2019 financial year – including 19 last year.

  • by Colin Kruger