How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government

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This year, Mr. Harter returned to PwC.“I fully complied with Treasury Department conflicts rules by not meeting with PwC representatives” during a two-year “cooling off” period that restricts government officials from meeting with their former employers, Mr. Harter said. Although he was involved in the construction of the offshore tax break and met with corporate lobbyists, Mr. Harter said he did not recall meeting with Ms. Olson or other PwC officials on the topic.Ms. Olson referred questions to PwC.An Inside TrackThe 2017 tax overhaul included a provision that let some people take a 20 percent tax deduction on certain …

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