Paul Monaghan

Church Action for Tax Justice (CATJ) is calling on people of every faith to come together and call on responsible businesses to ‘say what they pay with pride’, on Sunday 7 July 2019, Tax Justice Sunday, as a counter movement to initiatives like ‘Tax Freedom Day’ promoted by the Adam Smith Institute. The call comes as part of Fair Tax Week, and follows new polling conducted by ICM that has shown record levels of concern among the public about the use of tax avoidance practices by business in the UK. Over three quarters of people would rather shop with (77%)…

Energy4All has today, Saturday 6th July 2019, International Day of Cooperatives and the first day of Fair Tax Week, been certified as a Fair Tax Mark business. Energy4All is a leading organisation in the development and delivery of community renewable energy schemes across the UK; helping people to benefit from clean, green energy they generate from wind, solar and hydro projects in their local area. Energy4All works with 25 local community energy co-operatives. Energy4All supports communities to develop innovative renewable energy projects, raise the funds those projects need to go forward, provide high-quality project managers to support the construction process and finally…

We’re on the hunt for a Fair Tax Mark Accreditation Manager to assess and advise our rapidly growing portfolio of business clients Note: the role has been reviewed since it was orginally posted in February 2019. With the salary range increasing to £32-35K and the person specfications now requiring a ‘qualified accountant or tax professional. Or, significant equivalent practice and experience.’ Application process: CV and covering letter to be submitted by Friday, 18th April, via info@fairtaxmark.net Should demonstrate how applicants’ skills and experience make them suitable for the role and link back to the responsibilities and personal specifications set out…

We’re on the hunt for a Fair Tax Mark Accreditation Manager to assess and advise our rapidly growing portfolio of business clients   Application process: CV and covering letter to be submitted by Friday, 22nd March, via info@fairtaxmark.net Should demonstrate how applicants’ skills and experience make them suitable for the role and link back to the responsibilities and personal specifications set out in the role description. Interviews planned for w/c 1st April. About the Fair Tax Mark The Fair Tax Mark certification scheme was launched in February 2014 and seeks to encourage and recognise organisations that pay the right amount…

The Fair Tax Mark is delighted to announce that the Timpson Group (which includes high street businesses Timpson, Johnsons the Cleaners, Snappy Snaps and Max Spielmann), has been accredited with the Fair Tax Mark, demonstrating their commitment to paying the right amount of tax, at the right time and in the right place. The accreditation comes at the opening of the UK’s first ever Fair Tax Fortnight, and alongside the release of new research about the public’s attitude to tax and good corporate conduct. Polling* commissioned by the Fair Tax Mark has found that seven in ten of the public…

(The following is Paper Tiger’s Press release of 1st November) Paper Tiger, the leading independent card and gift retailer, has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark – the first independent business in Scotland to achieve this certification. The Fair Tax Mark certifies that Paper Tiger has met the highest standards in tax transparency, and is fully compliant in all its tax dealings. Commenting on the award, Paper Tiger Director Michael Apter said: “Paper Tiger aims to deliver a great shopping experience, with great products in great stores, assisted by a great team. As well as being great, we want to…

TAX STRATEGY REPORTING AMONG THE FTSE 50 – slow to emerge, poorly executed, but a few examples of excellence New Government regulation requires that large business operating in the UK publish a UK Tax Strategy annually. However, an analysis of the UK’s fifty largest listed businesses by the Fair Tax Mark and the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has found that the majority of FTSE 50 companies have not followed Government and HMRC Guidance in a prompt and rigorous manner. Only a third (34%, or 17) of FTSE 50 companies had published a Tax Strategy resembling that required by…