Cheshire West and Chester Council celebrates Fair Tax Week 2023
Cheshire West and Chester Council, one of nearly 50 UK Fair Tax Councils, is proud to be part of Fair Tax Week 2023, which runs from 8-18 June.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is part of a growing movement of cities, towns and districts standing up for responsible tax conduct
The number of Fair Tax Councils more than doubled last year and continues to grow.
Cllr Carol Gahan, Cabinet Member for Finance and Legal, said:
We're proud to be backing fair tax in our local area. It’s great to have Fair Tax Week as a way to draw attention to the need for honesty and transparency when it comes to tax, for the benefit of everyone. By signing up to this initiative we are seeking to lead by example. As we rebuild after the Coronavirus pandemic - and the challenge this presents to crucial frontline services - everyone needs to pay their fair share. During Fair Tax Week we’re joining in to celebrate the organisations that are proud to pay the right amount of tax for the benefit of all, and to champion the positive role that tax plays in our society.
Mary Patel, Networks Manager at the Fair Tax Foundation, said:
Tax is so important when considered against the huge array of public services it helps support. Fair Tax Week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate councils like Cheshire West and Chester Council who are proud to stand up for responsible tax conduct. Recent research has found that the UK loses an estimated £17bn in corporation tax revenues as a result of profit shifting alone. Backing fair tax and transparent financial reporting should be clear common ground for all parties as we seek to rebuild, level up and drive out dirty money.
Significantly, recent polling has found that two thirds of people (66 per cent) believe the Government and local councils should consider a company’s ethics and how they pay their tax, as well as value for money and quality of service provided, when awarding contracts to companies.1
- 2022 ICM Omnibus: a nationally representative omnibus survey of approx. 2,000 adults across Great Britain between 14 and 16 May 2022