PwC CEO Tom Seymour否认在税务调查期间使用法律特权扣留文件的指控。 PwC CEO Tom Seymour denies allegations of withholding documents during tax investigations using legal privilege.

前普华永道首席执行官Tom Seymour否认指控说,他的事务所在议会调查的税务调查期间谎称拥有扣留文件的法律特权。 Former PwC CEO Tom Seymour denied allegations that his firm falsely claimed legal privilege to withhold documents during tax investigations at a parliamentary inquiry. Seymour承认,他知道有人担心文件被扣留,但声称,这些文件的法律反应管理不善。 Seymour admitted that he was aware of concerns about documents being withheld but claimed that their legal response was not well-managed. 澳大利亚税务局声称,PwC在调查期间利用法律特权扣留了数千份文件,导致对PwC的澳大利亚业务进行调查。 The Australian Taxation Office claimed PwC held back thousands of documents using legal privilege during their investigations, leading to an inquiry into PwC's Australian operations. Seymour的否认是在发现普华永道合作伙伴与私营部门分享了保密的国库税信息后作出的。 Seymour's denial comes after revelations that PwC partners shared confidential Treasury tax information with the private sector.