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Fair Tax Foundation surpass investment raise target 

Propelling us into the next phase of our ambitious growth plans for the Fair Tax Mark label We are thrilled to announce that investors, both big and small, have responded passionately to the community share offer we launched in September, ensuring that the future is bright for the Fair Tax Foundation’s ambitious expansion plans and our mission to end the …

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Network Rail right on track with first Fair Tax Mark

Railway infrastructure organisation Network Rail have achieved their first Fair Tax Mark accreditation, demonstrating the company’s commitment to responsible tax conduct. Network Rail own, develop and repair the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales, which comprises 20 of the largest stations; 20,000 miles of track; 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts; and thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. They …

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Mundys’ Natali: ‘Tax directors are increasingly involved in shaping corporate reputation’

Fair Tax Leaders features senior professionals from across the Fair Tax Mark accredited business community. Here, Mundys Head of Tax Affairs Giuseppe Natali discusses the importance of data and the increasing interest in responsible tax from investors. Founded in 1950, Mundys have operative companies across the world in the highways, airport infrastructure and mobility services sectors. They were the first Italian multinational …

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Friends Provident Foundation commit £100,000 investment in support of Fair Tax Mark

Fair Tax Foundation community share offer raise now close to 90% of £450,000 target The Fair Tax Foundation are pleased to announce we have received a £100,000 direct social investment commitment from Friends Provident Foundation. Previously, Friends Provident Foundation have provided grant support to kickstart Fair Tax Week and Fair Tax Councils in the UK. On 2 September 2024, we …

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation invest £100,000 in Fair Tax Foundation expansion plans

The Fair Tax Foundation is pleased to announce we have received a £100,000 direct social investment commitment from charitable foundation the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).

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Fair Tax Mark and the Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index: What’s the difference?

The Fair Tax Foundation have been awarding the Fair Tax Mark to organisations paying their fair share of tax for ten years. The Mark is the gold standard of responsible tax conduct and more than 250 distinct trading businesses are now proud to say they are accredited with it. This year, along with leading European corporate responsibility business network CSR Europe, …

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Clean energy giant Iberdrola first Spanish business awarded Fair Tax Mark

The Fair Tax Foundation are pleased to announce renewables business Iberdrola have achieved the Fair Tax Mark and are the first Spanish business to do so. Iberdrola Group develop grids, renewable energy activities and electricity trading in Europe, the US, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. As at December 2023 they were the largest utility company in Europe by market cap. Read …

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Coventry Building Society’s Newton: ‘Tax can be pivotal in many business decisions’

Fair Tax Leaders features senior professionals from across the Fair Tax Mark accredited business community. Here, Coventry Building Society Senior Manager Finance Ops and Controls Claire Newton discusses the evolving role of the tax function and the benefits of increased reporting requirements. Coventry Building Society are the UK’s second largest building society and were first accredited in 2022. They were founded …

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Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index has a new website!

The Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index has a brand-new website, allowing multinational companies even better access to this pioneering benchmarking tool. The Index, which was announced at the European Parliament in April 2024, enables businesses to benchmark themselves against high-bar, civil society frameworks, pending legislation and pioneering companies broken down by country or sector. This leadership pool is anonymised but participating …

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Barrow Cadbury Trust boost Fair Tax Foundation community share offer by £100,000

We are delighted to have received £100,000 investment from charitable foundation the Barrow Cadbury Trust, taking our community share offer more than 25% of the way to our target. On 2 September 2024, we launched a community share offer on social investment platform Ethex looking to raise £450,000 to expand our operations and bring five times as many businesses into …

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