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The Co-operative Group receive their accreditation

Q&A with the Co-operative Group

The Co-operative Group are the latest business to be Fair Tax Mark accredited. We talked to them about why they committed to be a Fair Tax Mark business Why did you apply for the Fair Tax Mark? The Co-operative Group applied for the Fair Tax Mark as it felt like a natural fit for how the Group approaches its tax …

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Crickhowell first Fair Tax town?

The media is buzzing with news that a Welsh town has supposedly ‘gone offshore’ in protest at tax avoidance by multinationals such as Starbucks and Google.

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Marshalls logo

Q&A with Marshalls

Marshalls are a complete external landscaping, interior design, paving and flooring products business Why did you apply for the Fair Tax Mark? We viewed the Fair Tax Mark scheme as a natural step for Marshalls as the Group’s tax philosophy has long been closely aligned with the Fair Tax Mark’s objectives. We aim to achieve transparency and we hope the …

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SSE continues to lead the way

We’re delighted to announce that SSE plc, the UK’s second largest energy supplier, has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for a second successive year.

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Winder Power's manufacturing centre in Leeds

Q&A with Winder Power

Winder Power are a leading UK manufacturer of power and distribution transformers, and gained the Fair Tax Mark in 2015. We talked to them about why they chose to get the Fair Tax Mark Why did you apply for the Fair Tax Mark? We at Winder Power firmly believe that we have a responsibility to contribute to the society in …

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Double Delight as two co-ops are awarded Fair Tax Mark

We’re very happy to announce that Co-operatives UK and The Radstock Co-operative are the latest businesses to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark, the only independent accreditation for responsible taxpayers.

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A “historic day” for the Fair Tax Mark at #ftm15

A huge thank you to all who attended the Fair Tax Mark’s first ever conference #ftm15 on the 12th of June and to our sponsors MidCounties and SSE who helped make it happen. We’re still buoyant from all the positive energy created by bringing so many actors from the Fair Tax movement together, as Ed Mayo, General Secretary of Co-ops UK said, it was a ‘historic day’.

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Delight as East of England Co-op gains the Fair Tax Mark

East of England has become the latest Co-op to be awarded a Fair Tax Mark. Founded over 140 years ago, East of England has grown to become one of the largest, totally independent businesses in the region, with over 200 stores, 5,000 employees and a turnover of £350m a year.

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Attend our June 12th conference

The Future of Fair Tax – new Government, new dawn? Co-sponsored by SSE plc and Midcounties Coop Date: 12th June Place: Amnesty UK, 25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA Time: 10am – 3pm Tickets: See below ‘Tax’ is the corporate responsibility issue of our day. The time has come for responsible tax payers to differentiate themselves from the avoiders and …

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Fair Tax Mark celebrates new co-operatives partnership

The Fair Tax Mark has entered into a partnership with Co-operatives UK, a network of thousands of co-operative businesses. Since it was created in February 2014, the Fair Tax Mark has received huge support from the co-operative sector with two-thirds of our ‘pioneer’ businesses being co-ops (Midcounties Co-operative and The Phone Co-op). The co-operative economy is worth £37 billion to …

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