Epworth Investment Management, which has in excess of £1.2bn of assets under management, has today (Monday, 21st September) secured its first Fair Tax Mark certification, and joins the growing movement of responsible businesses who ‘say what they pay with pride’. Epworth Investment Management is an investment manager dedicated to serving the needs of Churches and Charities. They are stewards of their investors’ money and carefully select investments using Christian ethical criteria. Epworth is wholly owned by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, which was founded in 1960. The Fair Tax Mark an independent certification, which recognises organisations that…

Responding to the needs and demands of civil society, regulators, investors and municipalities around the world, the Fair Tax Mark intends to expand and offer certification across the world – not least to counter the low-bar programmes of unscrupulous accounting and auditing entities. The move follows a number of Fair Tax Mark certification enquiries from businesses around the globe – all with a desire to demonstrate that they pay the right amount of tax in the right place at the right time. Public consultation seeks widespread input on standards To help shape the proposed emerging global standards, the Fair Tax…

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 details a new tax policy, which commits them to shun tax avoidance. The Statement also includes a numerical current tax reconciliation and a detailed supporting narrative, which further emphasises their commitment to leading-edge tax transparency. Freethought was founded in 2003…

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 Mark Statement. The statement includes a tax reconciliation and accompanying narrative, which clearly explains how much tax they pay and why. The statement takes them above and beyond the basic UK reporting requirements and demonstrates that Timetastic are at the forefront in regards…

  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 new tax policy, which commits them to shun tax avoidance. They have also provided a numerical tax reconciliation and accompanying narrative, which clearly explains how much tax they have paid and why. Paul Monaghan, Chief Executive, Fair Tax Mark, said:…

Capita has today secured Fair Tax Mark certification and joins the growing movement of responsible businesses who are proud to say what they pay with pride. The Fair Tax Mark is an independent certification scheme, which recognises organisations that demonstrate they are paying the right amount of corporation tax in the right place, at the right time. In total, more than 50 businesses have now been certified. These include national brands such as Timpson, Lush, and Richer Sounds, FTSE listed companies including SSE and Marshalls Plc., as well as co-operatives, family businesses and social enterprises. As part of the accreditation…

The Fair Tax Mark scheme, which accredits businesses and organisations across the UK committed to paying the right amount of corporation tax, on time and in the right place, is pleased to announce that Fair Tax Week 2020 will run from the 13th – 21st June 2020, incorporating Tax Justice Sunday on the 14th June. Fair Tax Week 2020 will be co-sponsored by Leeds Building Society, Pennon Group Plc and Richer Sounds. Fair Tax Week is a UK-wide celebration of the companies and organisations that are proud to pay their fair share of corporation tax; those who commit to following…

We are delighted to announce that Chris Harrop OBE has joined the Fair Tax Mark’s board of directors. Chris Harrop is Sustainability Director at FTSE-listed Marshalls plc. An accomplished marketer with a proven global track record, Chris’ persistent contribution has ensured that Marshalls not only leads the hard landscaping sector but is also a world-class sustainable business. Under Chris’ guidance, the business has won numerous awards for commitment to the environment and supply chain ethics, including Business in the Community Awards for Excellence and the PLC Awards on three occasions. Chris was Chairman of the United Nations Global Compact UK…