Australia Government Faces Calls for Action After PwC Breach (1)

The Australian government is facing scrutiny over its use of Big Four consultants following revelations that a former PwC partner leaked sensitive tax information.

PwC Australia’s former international tax chief, Peter-John Collins, was banned for two years from working as a tax agent after he was found to have shared confidential government plans for tackling multinational tax avoidance with his firm colleagues, the national Tax Practitioners Board said last month.

The revelations have put renewed pressure on the government to address its reliance on consultants for policy advice, including on tax laws—and especially the Big Four. Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...