Thai business first to secure Fair Tax Mark against new assessment standard
Thai travel company Tripseed will become the first business operating in a single country outside the UK to be awarded with the Fair Tax Mark.
Until now, the Fair Tax Foundation have assessed companies against three standards: a UK small business standard for businesses with a £1mn or lower turnover, a UK business standard and a multinational business standard.
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During Fair Tax Week 2026 the Fair Tax Foundation will launch a new national business standard allowing accreditations for businesses operating in single countries around the world, with Tripseed the first to gain accreditation.
Tripseed are a people and planet first verified social enterprise and member of Social Enterprise Thailand. They are a locally owned travel operator and distributor that create handcrafted, tailor-made holidays. They have achieved accreditation with an impressive tax strategy, and a clear and coherent current tax reconciliation with supporting narrative explanations.
Their accreditation, and the launch of the new business standard, will take place during Fair Tax Week on 25 June 2026.
The launch will be a one-hour online event at 10am BST during which attendees will hear more about the new standard and Tripseed’s experience, with a chance to ask questions. More details and sign up below:
Ewan Cluckie, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Tripseed said:
“We’re incredibly proud for Tripseed to be the first business accredited under the Fair Tax Foundation’s new national business standard for single-country businesses worldwide.
“For us, responsible tourism has to be built on honesty, evidence and accountability, not just compelling stories or glossy marketing claims. That means being transparent about how a business is structured, governed, and contributes to the places where its operations have an impact.
“Tourism has become very comfortable talking about sustainability, but far less comfortable talking about tax. Yet tax avoidance and opaque corporate structures are among the sector’s most significant forms of economic extraction. If responsible tourism is serious about local benefit, then tax transparency cannot sit outside the conversation.
“We hope this accreditation helps open a wider industry discussion about how travel can move from good intentions to better evidence, stronger governance, and more accountable business practices.”
