Who’s
Accredited

Severn Trent

Severn Trent were founded in 1974 as a regional, state-owned water authority based in the Midlands, UK, and responsible for water supply management, and waste water treatment and disposal.

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"This accreditation will show our customers that we are a responsible businesses which takes a great deal of pride in being open and transparent in how we do things.”

James Bowling, Severn Trent CFO

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Standards and guidance notes

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Global Multinational Business Standard

No matter where in the world your multinational enterprise is based, our Global Multinational Business Standard allows us to accredit your business with the Fair Tax Mark. The criteria against which we assess global multinationals focuses on five key areas: beneficial ownership, governance, tax policy, financial and tax reporting, and cash taxes paid.

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Global Multinational Business Standard – Spanish language edition

A medida que Fair Tax Mark continúa expandiéndose internacionalmente, nos complace anunciar que nuestra Norma Global para Empresas Multinacionales ahora está disponible también en español.

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Solely UK-based Business Standard

Our Solely UK-based Business Standard is used to assess your business for the Fair Tax Mark if your turnover is higher than £1m. Learn more about our criteria, and how we look at transparency, tax rate, tax avoidance and tax disclosure.

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UK Small Business Standard

If your UK business has a turnover of £1m or lower, you’re still able to join the global Fair Tax Mark accredited business community. This standard sets out what we measure, and why, when assessing your UK small business.

Model tax notes

Model tax policy

Every business has a tax policy (sometimes referred to as a tax strategy), even if it has never been explicitly recorded. This model tax policy features template text, examples and considerations for businesses writing one.

Model tax policy

Model tax notes

Explaining how your organisation could present both a current tax and total tax reconciliation, this paper uses real examples of presenting this data in the most transparent way.