Tax avoidance
On 6 February 2015, the Public Accounts Committee published the report "Tax avoidance: the role of large accountancy firms". Commenting on the report, Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the committee, says PwC's activities represent "nothing short of the promotion of tax avoidance on an industrial scale". During its investigation, the committee heard the British subsidiary of PwC and large companies that benefited from tax rulings.