EY fired Australian partner accused of promoting tax minimisation scheme, letter published by Senate inquiry reveals

The former partner is accused of receiving more than $700,000 in unauthorised payments from clients, letter says

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Consulting giant EY fired an Australian partner accused of promoting a tax minimisation scheme and receiving more than $700,000 in unauthorised payments from clients, according to a letter published by a Senate inquiry.

According to the letter, EY was aware of the allegations in June 2021, when the Australian Taxation Office confirmed it had referred the partner for investigation in relation to the potential promotion of a tax exploitation scheme". The letter says the partner was not fired by EY until August 2022.

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