PwC tax scandal: firm engaged in a ‘calculated’ breach of trust, Senate committee finds

Consulting firm used confidential government information to help private clients avoid tax, interim report tabled in parliament finds

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Consulting firm PwC engaged in a “calculated” breach of trust by using confidential information to help its clients avoid tax and engaged in a “deliberate cover-up” over many years, a Senate committee has found.

PwC should be “open and honest” by promptly publishing the names and details of its partners and staff involved, the finance and public administration committee has recommended.

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