Fair tax the fair way forward
Published: Tuesday 13 June 2023
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South Lanarkshire Council is giving its backing to Fair Tax Week.
The week, which runs from 8 to 18 June, is a recognition of the businesses and organisations that are proud to promote responsible tax conduct, and a celebration of the positive contribution this makes to society.
The council recently pledged to endorse the principles of the Councils for Fair Tax Declaration and are among only a few Scottish councils to sign up to the declaration.
It states that the council will lead by example and demonstrate good practice in its tax conduct, right across its activities, including:
- Encouraging contractors to implement IR35 robustly and pay a fair share of employment taxes.
- Discouraging the use of offshore vehicles for the purchase of land and property, especially where this leads to reduced payments of stamp duty.
- Discouraging the use of not-for-profit structures where these are used inappropriately as an artificial device to reduce the payment of tax and business rates.
- Encouraging clarity on the ultimate beneficial ownership of suppliers and their consolidated profit and loss position, given lack of clarity could be strong indicators of poor financial probity and weak financial standing.
Chief Executive Cleland Sneddon said: “During Fair Tax Week we believe it is important to reaffirm our commitment to the Councils for Fair Tax Declaration.
“As a council, we will promote Fair Tax Mark certification for any business in which it has a significant stake and where corporation tax is due.
“We celebrate the tax contribution made by responsible businesses who say what they pay with pride.”
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