Fair Tax Week celebrated by South Lanarkshire Council

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South Lanarkshire Council is marking Fair Tax Week, which kicked off last week.The national awareness week, which runs from June 8 to 18, is a recognition of the businesses and organisations that are proud to promote responsible tax conduct and the celebration of the positive contribution it makes to society.The council have recently committed to endorse the principles of the ‘Councils for Fair Tax Declaration’ and is amongst the only few Scottish local authorities to sign up to the pledge.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android 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.”The declaration states that the council will lead by example and demonstrate good practice in its tax conduct right across its activities.This includes encouraging contractors to implement IR35 robustly and pay a fair share of employment taxes.It also aims to discourage the use of offshore vehicles for the purchase of land and property, particularly where this leads to reduced payments