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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Henry Belot and Sarah Basford Canales

PwC partner at centre of tax advice scandal banned by Asic for eight years

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PwC has faced a reputation crisis and costly sell-off following a high-profile tax advice scandal. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Australia’s financial watchdog has issued an eight-year ban to a former PwC partner at the heart of a confidentiality scandal that triggered a reputation crisis at the firm and a costly sell-off.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been investigating the conduct of Peter John Collins, of Sandringham in Victoria, who has been accused of sharing confidential government information about multinational tax avoidance with colleagues.

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