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political reporter Tom Lowrey

ATO says millions in annual tax could have been lost due to PwC confidentiality breaches

Australia's Finance Minister says PwC has suffered "reputational damage" due to a 2016 multinational tax avoidance scheme. (Reuters: Wolfgang Rattay)

The Australian Tax Office says millions of dollars in annual tax revenue could have been lost if consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) had successfully rolled out a tax-avoidance scheme it designed using confidential government briefings.

A former PwC partner was recently sanctioned by the Tax Practitioners Board for integrity breaches, after it was revealed he shared confidential briefings with colleagues.

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