A former KPMG partner who went on to lead the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for more than a decade, Chris Jordan, is alleged to have avoided paying tax during his time at the firm, according to documents seen by ABC News.
Mr Jordan also allegedly "promoted tax schemes to clients" and received $1.2 million in "illicit and secret" commissions during his time at KPMG.
Redacted documents detailing how KPMG audit partners allegedly misused client data and then mishandled a whistleblower's complaint about it have been released by a parliamentary committee looking at the KPMG audit leaks scandal.
The most recent release of documents from the committee reveals allegations that KPMG partners, including Mr Jordan, engaged in alleged inappropriate behaviour while employed by the firm in the late 1990s.
The ABC has seen an unredacted version of one of those documents: a July 21, 2021 letter sent by a second whistleblower who refers to themselves as a "concerned taxpayer".
That letter includes allegations Mr Jordan received lucrative payments off the books during his time at KPMG, and that he allegedly hid the money in a secret bank account in the Isle of Man to avoid paying tax in Australia.
It also identifies another former partner, Wayne Jones, who worked in KPMG's tax area, as allegedly participating in the tax scheme.
The allegations were again raised by the same whistleblower in another document sent in 2023, a redacted version of which has been tabled in parliament.
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