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 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.
UK-based Lawsons Group have become the first building materials merchant to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark, signalling they have reached the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. Established in 1921, Lawsons have a rich history as a family business, expanding their product range to become the largest independent timber, building materials and fencing merchant in London and the southeast …
Fair Tax Leaders features senior professionals from across the Fair Tax Mark business community. Here, Ørsted Head of Tax Pernille Nygaard Rasmussen shares how to bring key parts of your business on board with tax transparency and why mutual trust is so important for creating fair tax systems. Ørsted are a global leader in offshore wind and one of the …
The British Virgin Islands have, after much delay and prevarication, drafted proposals for access to their database of corporate beneficial ownership. However, their current proposal is woefully inadequate. We would like to see the British Virgin Islands significantly enhance transparency and improve access to their beneficial ownership register. Last week, we submitted a response to the government of the Virgin …
