PwC Australia 'ties Google to tax leak scandal'

PwC Australia is under fire because several years ago a former partner, Peter Collins, who advised the Australian government on anti-tax avoidance laws shared confidential drafts with colleagues about the Australian government's plans.

PwC Australia provided Google confidential information about the start date of a new tax law leaked from Australian government tax briefings, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

This is the first time a company has been directly linked to the national scandal involving the "big four" accounting firm that was first revealed in January. PwC is under fire because several years ago a former partner, Peter Collins, who advised the Australian government on anti-tax avoidance laws shared confidential drafts with colleagues about the Australian government's plans that were then used to drum up business with multinational companies.