Many issues have become sucked into the culture wars that now dominate UK politics. But the belief that the UK government should do more to encourage ‘responsible corporate tax conduct’ continues to enjoy strong support right across the political spectrum. The Fair Tax Foundation have undertaken annual research on the UK public’s attitudes toward corporate tax conduct for a decade …
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Thai travel company Tripseed will become the first business operating in a single country outside the UK to be awarded with the Fair Tax Mark. Until now, the Fair Tax Foundation have assessed companies against three standards: a UK small business standard for businesses with a £1mn or lower turnover, a UK business standard and a multinational business standard. See …
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In this series for the Fair Tax Foundation, our accredited organisations tell us how the Fair Tax Mark has helped open opportunities or overcome challenges specific to their sector. Here, Lawsons Group Finance Director Chris Harrison says a sector supported by taxes should be replenishing those coffers fairly. Paying tax fairly helps builders merchants contribute to public funds that ultimately benefit the sector. Some …
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In 2024, the Fair Tax Foundation and CSR Europe launched the Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index (TRTI), allowing multinational businesses to benchmark themselves against high-bar civil society frameworks, pending legislation and pioneering companies in five key areas of tax conduct. From the outset, the European Business Tax Forum (EBTF) were a key stakeholder in the development of the TRTI, alongside …
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Fair Tax Mark business Ørsted have once again triumphed in Danish publication Økonomisk Ugebrev’s annual Tax Governance Rating. Securing 10 points out of a possible 12, Ørsted took first place in the large-caps category for the third year running, along with fellow renewables provider Vestas. Over the past seven years, Ørsted have achieved five first places and two second places. Each year, Økonomisk Ugebrev analyse around 120 large …
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Playground preserver London Play Design CIC have achieved their first Fair Tax Mark, demonstrating their commitment to responsible tax and transparency. London Play Design provide maintenance, design and technical support for outdoor play and other projects benefiting children and young people. Most of these are subsidised or provided free of charge. They are a community interest company, limited by shares, …
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Fair Tax Leaders features senior professionals from across the Fair Tax Mark business community. Here, Begoña García-Rozado, Global Head of Tax of Iberdrola Group, shares Iberdrola's tax team transformation, why she sees tax as a corporate responsibility and why stakeholders will keep demanding greater transparency. Iberdrola are a global energy leader in networks, storage and clean energy, supplying energy to 100 …
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Design and impact agency LEAP have been awarded the Fair Tax Mark. This means they operate at the highest level of business tax conduct. LEAP provide branding and digital services, as well as strategy and consultancy. Their clients include Tilda, the UK Space Agency and Divine Chocolate. Sustainability and good business are at the centre of their ethos, meaning their …
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In this series for the Fair Tax Foundation, our certified organisations tell us how the Fair Tax Mark has helped open opportunities or overcome challenges specific to their sector. Here, Abbas Shapuri, chartered accountant at Third Sector Accountancy, shares why the Fair Tax Mark is so important for a sector rooted in achieving social goals: social enterprises. For social enterprises, social and environmental …
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We’re delighted to announce this year Fair Tax Week will take place 21-28 June. Tax Justice Sunday will be on the last Sunday, 28 June.
Fair Tax Week is an annual awareness-raising week celebrating the importance of businesses paying corporate income tax responsibly.
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