Meredith Beattie says Tom Seymour was inaccurate in the last parliamentary sitting and that PwC tax lawyers incorrectly claimed legal professional privilege. Follow live updates.
PwC Australia’s former general counsel, Meredith Beattie, has directly contradicted evidence by former CEO Tom Seymour that he was not aware of Tax Office concerns about the way the firm’s tax advisers were applying legal professional privilege. “ had become apparent that the ATO was raising issues in relation to privilege,” Beattie said in response to questions by Labor senator Paul Scarr.
There is a problem, and Mr Seymour was made aware of it. “The matter about the privilege issues were a constant source of discussion as they were raised by the ATO … in correspondence.” Labor senator and committee chairman Deborah O’Neill said: “Can I ask … when you say the matter was raised, raised with whom?” Beattie: “Oh, the notices were served upon Mr Calleja. Mr Seymour was well aware of the notices that were served because they were served on Mr Calleja, who reported to Mr Seymour.
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