Fair Tax Mark finds a home at WR Ethical
Ethical mortgage adviser WR Ethical have achieved their first Fair Tax Mark.
The UK-based business helps customers find the best deals, informing them about the ethical and environmental performance of lenders. They are a whole-of-market mortgage broker committed to making the right choices with every aspect of how the business is run.
The Fair Tax Mark is a label indicating a business has exceeded the threshold of a high-bar set of corporate tax conduct criteria. These criteria include a highly responsible tax policy, meaningful explanations of tax positions, public and transparent financial statements, and beneficial ownership transparency. In other words, it is to tax what Fairtrade is to food.
The company have been assessed against the Fair Tax Foundation’s UK Small Business Standard and have particularly excelled in providing transparent information about their ownership, as well as a highly responsible tax policy.
They join a community of more than 270 fair tax businesses in the UK and Europe, including financial advice providers Ethical Investors and Schroders Personal Wealth.
Ocean Lam, Accreditation Officer at the Fair Tax Foundation, said:
“A commitment to responsible corporate tax practices fits perfectly with WR Ethical’s company ethos and we’re delighted to welcome them to the fair tax community. We know customers really value the Fair Tax Mark, so we’re certain it will be another asset for the company’s highly satisfied clients.”
Paul Waterfall, Director at WR Ethical, said:
“I’d come across the Fair Tax Mark before establishing WR Ethical, and it was something I looked for when making my own buying decisions. So, ever since starting the business, I have tried to operate in a way that fits with a fair taxation ethos. Now we’ve got three years of annual accounts, I’m delighted that we’ve been able to apply for the Fair Tax Mark, and even happier to have been awarded it.”
