Seymour led PwC’s tax operation when confidential information was widely shared within the firm and marketed to multinational clients following a confidentiality breach by PwC partner Peter Collins.
A document released by the Senate inquiry showed Collins repeatedly leaked confidential information with senior PwC staff about government plans to combat tax avoidance over three years,for PwC’s benefit. The information spearheaded a push for new business,including the Silicon Valley-based US tech giants and a group dubbed the “dirty 34”.
A spokesman for PwC global said an international law firm would lead the global investigation.
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“As we continue to investigate the unacceptable sharing of confidential information by PwC Australia,we have appointed the international law firm Linklaters to form its own independent assessment of what happened across our network,” said the spokesman.
“They will have unrestricted access to what they need to enable them to investigate and to inform their recommendations for change.”
PwC UK confirmed over the weekend that it is taking part in the investigation,as did the US operation,which said it will “take appropriate action in the US as warranted.”