Tax is often presented as a burden, but it shouldn’t be – not when considered against the huge array of public services it helps fund. From education, health and social care, to flood defence, roads, policing and defence. Corporation tax also plays a crucial role in holding the whole tax system together, helping to counter financial inequalities and rebalance distorted economies.
Fair Tax Week 2025 (8–15 June) is an opportunity for businesses to step forward and say what they pay with pride, and UK councils to declare their support for the economic contribution this makes locally.
The week also serves as a platform for others to share their thoughts, and an opportunity to explore the latest data on UK public attitudes to corporate tax conduct.
Please join us to make Fair Tax Week 2025 the biggest and best yet.
Almost two-thirds (59%) of corporate tax transparency reports published by large multinationals in connection with the EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting (pCbCR) Directive are good, solid attempts to be open and honest. However, there are wide national variances. The frequency of good application of the EU pCbCR requirements was substantially above average among business headquartered in the UK (at 78%) and …
Research commissioned by the Fair Tax Foundation has found increased support among the UK public for responsible corporate tax conduct and for government measures which encourage this. There is substantial support for new corporate tax transparency measures being applied to everything from the smallest microenterprise to the largest multinational. Almost three-quarters (74%) believe that the UK should force multinational businesses …
The Fair Tax Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Good Business Charter (GBC), the UK’s number one benchmark for socially responsible business conduct. The GBC champions ethical conduct in ten areas, including a real living wage for employees, prompt payment to suppliers and environmental responsibility. They also encourage businesses to “pay fair tax”, and our partnership …
