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Freethought Internet is first Lincoln business to secure Fair Tax Mark

Lincoln-based Freethought Internet has today secured Fair Tax Mark certification and joins the growing movement of responsible businesses who ‘say what they pay with pride’. Website hosting company Freethought Internet becomes the first company head-quartered in Lincolnshire to achieve the Fair Tax Mark. As part of the accreditation process, Freethought Internet has published their first Fair Tax Mark Statement. This …

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Timetastic is latest Manchester business to secure Fair Tax Mark

Timetastic, the rapidly growing digital enterprise providing online holiday and leave tracking for more than 8,500 businesses, has today secured Fair Tax Mark certification and becomes part of the growing movement of responsible businesses who are proud to ‘say what they pay with pride’. As part of the accreditation process, Timetastic has supplemented their current financial reporting procedure with a Fair Tax …

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Friendly Soap put fair tax at the heart of ethical credentials

  Friendly Soap, the enterprise who uses ancient methods to create no-waste, biodegradable and free-from soap products, has today secured the Fair Tax Mark, joining the growing movement of responsible businesses who are proud to ‘say what they pay with pride’. As part of the accreditation process, Friendly Soap has published their first Fair Tax Mark statement. This details a …

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Greenwich is sixth Council to approve Fair Tax Declaration

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has become the first in London to commit to our Councils for Fair Tax Declaration, joining Oxford, Oldham, Peterborough, Cannock Chase and Bingley as the sixth council to stand up for responsible tax conduct. It’s been heartening to see the breadth of support for this campaign. Councillors, whatever their political allegiance, work hard to direct …

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Fresh Eyes goes the extra mile against tax avoidance

Today, Fresh Eyes – People to People Travel CIC became the latest company to secure a Fair Tax Mark and demonstrate their commitment to being positive about the tax that they pay. Fresh Eyes is a not-for profit Community Interest Company which is committed to socially responsible tourism. Andy Rutherford, Founding Director of Fresh Eyes, said: “Fresh Eyes – People to People Travel is …

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Backing public country-by-country reporting

Today, 8th June, sees the launch of an amendment to the Finance Bill 2016 which seeks to make it include public country-by-country reporting from companies. But why does this reporting matter? And why are our Fair Tax Mark accredited businesses already doing it?

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Celebrating the Co-operative Economy today

Cooperatives are a vital part of the fair tax movement, making up over a quarter of the businesses which have shown leadership by winning the Fair Tax Mark to date. Today, we’re proud to support their success with the launch of their annual Cooperative Economy report.

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Time for openness: our comment on the Anti-Corruption Summit

Tomorrow, 12th May, the UK will host a timely Anti-Corruption Summit that will seek to nudge the world toward much needed improvements in corporate transparency. The Summit provides a fantastic opportunity for world leaders to mandate much needed openness on who the beneficial owners of companies are, especially in tax havens.

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Revolver World becomes 20th Fair Tax Mark accredited business

Revolver World, the cooperative coffee retailer and manufacturer, announces today that it has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark. It is the first food manufacturing retailer to win the Mark, which was launched in February 2014.

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Co-operative Party elects to gain a Fair Tax Mark.

The Co-operative Party has received a clean bill of health in its tax affairs, becoming the first political party in the UK to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark. The Party follows in the pioneering footsteps of many of the leading retail co-operatives who have already been awarded the Mark by meeting the highest standard in open and transparent tax reporting.

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