Helping small businesses to secure the Fair Tax Mark certification has always a been a core part of our mission. People have a passion for supporting local companies that pay their taxes responsibly, be they coffee shops, grocery stores or community energy providers. Moreover, small business tax avoidance is as major an issue as big business tax avoidance. But small businesses may not always have…
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There are good and bad actors in both large and small business The media is full of stories detailing the tax avoidance of large multinationals. The Fair Tax Foundation has itself provided research and analysis detailing what is going wrong and why, not least in connection with the Silicon Six and their enduring global tax gap. Tax avoidance by a …
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At the Fair Tax Foundation, we invite partners and friends to share insightful analysis and thought provocations. Professor Chris Harrop OBE is currently the Vice-chair of the Fair Tax Foundation and a Visiting Professor of Sustainable Business at the University of Huddersfield Business School. Previously, Chris was 22 years at Marshall’s plc as Director of Marketing and Sustainability, and he …
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Amadeus has gained the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first large multinational technology company to secure certification internationally. It joins a growing community of businesses across Europe that are proudly accredited to the international gold standard of responsible tax conduct. Amadeus is the world's leading provider of travel technology, with shares listed on the stock exchanges of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and …
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Almost two-thirds (59%) of corporate tax transparency reports published by large multinationals in connection with the EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting (pCbCR) Directive are good, solid attempts to be open and honest. However, there are wide national variances. The frequency of good application of the EU pCbCR requirements was substantially above average among business headquartered in the UK (at 78%) and …
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Research commissioned by the Fair Tax Foundation has found increased support among the UK public for responsible corporate tax conduct and for government measures which encourage this. There is substantial support for new corporate tax transparency measures being applied to everything from the smallest microenterprise to the largest multinational. Almost three-quarters (74%) believe that the UK should force multinational businesses …
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The Fair Tax Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Good Business Charter (GBC), the UK’s number one benchmark for socially responsible business conduct. The GBC champions ethical conduct in ten areas, including a real living wage for employees, prompt payment to suppliers and environmental responsibility. They also encourage businesses to “pay fair tax”, and our partnership …
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The Trump administration is threatening to cut off funding to the FASB, the US's accounting standard setter, unless it abandons a modest push for extra corporate tax transparency. Meanwhile, many US multinationals are quietly getting on with producing much more ambitious country-by-country reports, as mandated by the EU. Back in December 2023, after nearly a decade of to and fro, …
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The Fair Tax Foundation's 2025 Annual General Meeting marked the beginning of a new era. Our community share offer in 2024 exceeded its target, raising £493k investment and bringing in 96 new shareholder members. We anticipated an increase in member engagement as a result, and we were pleased to have a record number of members participate in the AGM, making …
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Fair Tax Week 2025, held from 8th to 15th June, once again brought together businesses, councils, and partners committed to promoting responsible tax conduct. Who together, highlighted the positive role that transparent and ethical tax practices play in supporting communities and public services. Participation The week once again saw strong participation from both Fair Tax Mark businesses and Fair Tax …
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