Dulas, a leading renewable energy developer and consultancy, has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark – the first Welsh business to achieve this certification. The Fair Tax Mark certifies that Dulas has met the highest standards in tax transparency and is fully compliant in all its tax dealings.
“The Fair Tax Mark represents an opportunity for Dulas – and the renewables industry more widely – to take a lead when it comes to transparency and accountability” said Dulas’ Director Alistair Marsden. “Paying the correct tax is a basic principle of good business ethics, and we hope that our commercial partners both up and down the supply chain will take further confidence in Dulas’ credentials as we add to our growing list of accreditations and awards.”
Paul Monaghan, Chief Executive at Fair Tax Mark, added that the Fair Tax Mark is part of a growing trend for greater tax transparency – demonstrating that a business is open and accountable in its tax dealings.
In recent years, public confidence in business has suffered due to a perceived lack of integrity by large multinationals – with a 2015 survey by HM Revenue & Customs finding 63 percent of respondents felt the use of tax avoidance schemes was widespread. In addition, the renewable energy industry has sometimes had to respond to criticism that it is more concerned with maximising profit margins than environmental and social responsibility.
Dulas, founded in 1982, has strived continuously to adopt an ethical approach to business. The company provided four years’ worth of information on its financial health, use of research and development tax credits, and additional tax details as part of its assessment for the Fair Tax Mark. The business has also developed a comprehensive tax policy, which is freely available to the general public online.
As a further commitment to improving the lives of people around the world through transformative clean energy solutions, Dulas recently signed up to the IRENA Coalition for Action. The Coalition aims to promote the wider and faster uptake of renewable energy technologies by improving public understanding of the advantages and benefits. As part of the Coalition, Dulas will work alongside 55 other members to influence and communicate the need for renewable energy around the world.
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