Lawsons hit gold standard Fair Tax Mark accreditation

Builders merchant group Lawsons has become the first building materials merchant group in the UK to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark accreditation gold standard of responsible tax conduct.

The Fair Tax Mark certifies that a business seeks to follow the spirit, as well as the letter of the law, shuns corporate tax avoidance, such as the artificial use of tax havens, and is transparent about profits made and taxes paid.

As a third-generation family-owned business, Lawsons has grown into the largest independently owned builders merchant group in the South East of England.

Lawsons demonstrates full commitment to a wide agenda of corporate social responsibility and believes that the UK taxation system underpins and supports the societies and communities where they operate their branch network, along with contributing to the economic well-being of the UK.

Chris Harrison, Lawsons group finance director said: “We have a culture of transparency across our entire business, whether in our dealings with customers, suppliers or our people.  As a significant player in the builders merchant sector, which is a key sector for the UK economy, it is only right that we should publicly demonstrate our approach to paying our fair share of tax in full and at the right time.”

Jeremy Norris, group managing director, added: “The Fair Tax Mark is another way we demonstrate our values and best practices to our customers, suppliers and people. We also believe that this inspires confidence and trust in our goods and services and I would not be surprised to see this accreditation becoming a mandatory requirement for all public construction contracts.”