Council's fair tax pledge for practices

Call for firms to pay 'what they owe'

- ROSS THOMSON

North Lanarkshire Council has committed to operating responsible tax conduct as part of Fair Tax Week, which finished on June 15.

As part of the pledge, the authority will continue to promote fair tax practices to suppliers and local businesses.

Fair Tax Week 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.

Signing the declaration commits cities, towns and districts to pursuing exemplary tax conduct in their affairs, requires greater transparency from suppliers and sees them join calls for more meaningful powers to tackle tax avoidance amongst suppliers when buying goods and services.