Councillor R Lumsdon to Move
As the council for a county with high levels of deprivation where some of the poorest of its inhabitants have faced severe cuts in income due to restrictions on the public purse at the same time as many large corporations are evading and avoiding tax, this council asks the Government to implement legislation to allow councils to take into account in its procurement a fair tax requirement ; requiring bidders seeking to do business with councils in England to be open and transparent in their financial dealings, especially with reference to their tax affairs in the UK, and thereby contribute to the public purse;
This Council supports this campaign for tax justice by:
Setting up a cross party working group to explore how we can encourage the development of the Fair Tax Mark and to consider how best to promote the Fair Tax Campaign and transparency in all tax dealings.
Minutes:
In accordance with a Notice of Motion it was Moved by Councillor Lumsdon, Seconded by Councillor Brookes
As the council for a county with high levels of deprivation where some of the poorest of its inhabitants have faced severe cuts in income due to restrictions on the public purse at the same time as many large corporations are evading and avoiding tax, this council asks the Government to implement legislation to allow councils to take into account in its procurement a fair tax requirement; requiring bidders seeking to do business with councils in England to be open and transparent in their financial dealings, especially with reference to their tax affairs in the UK, and thereby contribute to the public purse;
This Council supports this campaign for tax justice by:
Setting up a cross party working group to explore how we can encourage the development of the Fair Tax Mark and to consider how best to promote the Fair Tax Campaign and transparency in all tax dealings.
Upon a vote being taken it was
Resolved:
That the Motion be carried.