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[[File:The Fair Tax Mark for business colour (JPG, not transparent).jpg|thumb|Fair Tax Mark label, as trademarked]] |
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The ”’Fair Tax Mark”'<ref>{{cite news | first = Craig | last = Scott | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/fair-tax-mark-to-reward-tax-justice | title = Fair Tax Mark to reward tax justice | date = 20 February 2014 | accessdate = 1 October 2017 | publisher = [[The Guardian]] | location = London}}</ref><ref name=”ft-houlder”>{{cite news | first = Vanessa | last = Houlder | url = https://www.ft.com/content/5960de76-a9f7-11e4-9fa7-00144feab7de | title = Companies debate merits of ‘fair tax’ kitemarkFair Tax Mark to reward tax justice | date = 2 February 2015 | accessdate = 1 October 2017 | publisher = [[Financial Times]] | location = London}}</ref> is an accreditation awarded by the ”’Fair Tax Foundation Limited”’,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://fairtaxmark.net/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Fair Tax Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref> a not-for-profit [[Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014|community benefit society]], incorporated 18 February 2014, company number IP032308.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mutuals Public Register: Fair Tax Foundation Ltd |url=https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/Search/Society/10849 |accessdate=16 May 2025 |website=Mutuals Public Register}}</ref> It was |
The ”’Fair Tax Mark”'<ref>{{cite news | first = Craig | last = Scott | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/fair-tax-mark-to-reward-tax-justice | title = Fair Tax Mark to reward tax justice | date = 20 February 2014 | accessdate = 1 October 2017 | publisher = [[The Guardian]] | location = London}}</ref><ref name=”ft-houlder”>{{cite news | first = Vanessa | last = Houlder | url = https://www.ft.com/content/5960de76-a9f7-11e4-9fa7-00144feab7de | title = Companies debate merits of ‘fair tax’ kitemarkFair Tax Mark to reward tax justice | date = 2 February 2015 | accessdate = 1 October 2017 | publisher = [[Financial Times]] | location = London}}</ref> is an accreditation awarded by the ”’Fair Tax Foundation Limited”’,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://fairtaxmark.net/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Fair Tax Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref> a not-for-profit [[Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014|community benefit society]], incorporated 18 February 2014, company number IP032308.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mutuals Public Register: Fair Tax Foundation Ltd |url=https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/Search/Society/10849 |accessdate=16 May 2025 |website=Mutuals Public Register}}</ref> It was developed by a collaboration of tax justice, corporate social responsibility and [[ethical consumerism]] experts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fair Tax Foundation: About us |url=https://fairtaxmark.net/aboutus/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Fair Tax Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Fair Tax Mark |url=https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/new-radicals-2014/the-fair-tax-mark/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=nesta |language=en}}</ref> |
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A Fair Tax Mark certified business demonstrates a substantive commitment to responsible tax conduct, financial transparency and beneficial ownership disclosure. There must be a binding tax policy that explicitly shuns tax avoidance and the artificial use of tax havens, and no recent evidence of contradicting activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fair Tax: British Beauty Council |url=https://britishbeautycouncil.com/project/fair-tax/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=britishbeautycouncil.com |language=en}}</ref> |
A Fair Tax Mark certified business demonstrates a substantive commitment to responsible tax conduct, financial transparency and beneficial ownership disclosure. There must be a binding tax policy that explicitly shuns tax avoidance and the artificial use of tax havens, and no recent evidence of contradicting activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fair Tax: British Beauty Council |url=https://britishbeautycouncil.com/project/fair-tax/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=britishbeautycouncil.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The [[Tax Justice Network]] assisted in raising initial funding, and it is supported by a number of other organisations<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaxson |first=Nick |date=2014-02-20 |title=The Fair Tax Mark – coming to the UK |url=https://taxjustice.net/2014/02/20/fair-tax-mark-coming-uk/ |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=Tax Justice Network |language=en-US}}</ref> including the [[Public and Commercial Services Union]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fair Tax Mark highlights good taxpayers|url=http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/pcs_comment_archive.cfm/fair-tax-mark-highlights-good-taxpayers|website=Public and Commercial Services Union|accessdate=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605135903/http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/pcs_comment_archive.cfm/fair-tax-mark-highlights-good-taxpayers|archive-date=5 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
The [[Tax Justice Network]] assisted in raising initial funding, and it is supported by a number of other organisations<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaxson |first=Nick |date=2014-02-20 |title=The Fair Tax Mark – coming to the UK |url=https://taxjustice.net/2014/02/20/fair-tax-mark-coming-uk/ |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=Tax Justice Network |language=en-US}}</ref> including the [[Public and Commercial Services Union]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fair Tax Mark highlights good taxpayers|url=http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/pcs_comment_archive.cfm/fair-tax-mark-highlights-good-taxpayers|website=Public and Commercial Services Union|accessdate=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605135903/http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/pcs_comment_archive.cfm/fair-tax-mark-highlights-good-taxpayers|archive-date=5 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Initially, the label was only available to companies head-quartered in the UK, but in 2021 the label became available globally with the launch of a new business standard for multinational enterprises,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Fair Tax Mark goes global with new standard |url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/2a68rfy5bw2ycq1zyexsr/fair-tax-mark-goes-global-with-new-standard |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=ITR |language=en}}</ref> with [[Vattenfall]] the first to be certified.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governments left in dust as businesses opt for more transparency under new Fair Tax Mark global accreditation |url=https://taxjustice.net/press/governments-left-in-dust-as-businesses-opt-for-more-transparency-under-new-fair-tax-mark-global-accreditation/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Tax Justice Network |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Initially, the label was only available to companies head-quartered in the UK, but in 2021 the label became available globally with the launch of a new business standard for multinational enterprises,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Fair Tax Mark goes global with new standard |url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/2a68rfy5bw2ycq1zyexsr/fair-tax-mark-goes-global-with-new-standard |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=ITR |language=en}}</ref> with [[Vattenfall]] the first to be certified.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governments left in dust as businesses opt for more transparency under new Fair Tax Mark global accreditation |url=https://taxjustice.net/press/governments-left-in-dust-as-businesses-opt-for-more-transparency-under-new-fair-tax-mark-global-accreditation/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Tax Justice Network |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2024, the Fair Tax Foundation launched the Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index, together with CSR Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Ralph |date=2024-04-22 |title=Wide-ranging framework aims to embed tax responsibility and transparency |url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/2d504kzg9re1pgu9i9vy8/direct-tax/wide-ranging-framework-aims-to-embed-tax-responsibility-and-transparency |access-date=2025-11-17 |website=ITR |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Awardees== |
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 17 November 2025
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The Fair Tax Mark[1][2] is an accreditation awarded by the Fair Tax Foundation Limited,[3] a not-for-profit community benefit society, incorporated 18 February 2014, company number IP032308.[4] It was developed by a collaboration of tax justice, corporate social responsibility and ethical consumerism experts.[5][6]
A Fair Tax Mark certified business demonstrates a substantive commitment to responsible tax conduct, financial transparency and beneficial ownership disclosure. There must be a binding tax policy that explicitly shuns tax avoidance and the artificial use of tax havens, and no recent evidence of contradicting activities.[7] The focus of the accreditation is corporate income tax.[8]
The Tax Justice Network assisted in raising initial funding, and it is supported by a number of other organisations[9] including the Public and Commercial Services Union.[10]
Initially, the label was only available to companies head-quartered in the UK, but in 2021 the label became available globally with the launch of a new business standard for multinational enterprises,[11] with Vattenfall the first to be certified.[12]
In 2024, the Fair Tax Foundation launched the Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index, together with CSR Europe.[13]
The first organisations to be accredited, in February 2014, were Midcounties Co-operative, The Phone Co-op and Unity Trust Bank.[14]
SSE plc[15] was the first FTSE100 company to achieve the mark.[2][16]
At end 2024, Ethical Consumer reported that “there are over 250 organisations who have signed up” and that there were now “certified businesses in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden.”[17] Subsequently, Iberdrola became the first certified business in Spain.[18]
