A campervan conversion specialist has become the first automotive business to achieve the Fair Tax Mark certification.
Jerba Campervans has joined a growing movement of responsible businesses who have declared what they pay in tax.
The certification scheme was launched in February 2014 and seeks to encourage and recognise organisations that pay the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place.
Simon Poole, co-founder of Jerba Campervans, said: "In an age where too many multinational firms take advantage of international tax loopholes, anything we can do to raise the profile of good and honest tax practice can only be a positive thing."
Paul Monaghan, chief executive of Fair Tax Mark, the UK loses an estimated £7bn in corporate tax revenue annually due to corporate profits being shifted to tax havens.
"It’s great to see Jerba ‘say what they pay with pride’, and for this to sit alongside other ethical credentials, such as being 100% employee-owned.
“The public rightly expects responsible behaviour, but far too often they’re reading headlines that describe the tactics businesses employ to avoid contributing the tax they should to the public purse," he added.
More than 60 businesses have now been certified by Fair Tax Mark, including Timpson, Lush and Richer Sounds, alongside FTSE-listed companies like SSE and Marshalls.
Last year, the firm was awarded with a Good Business Charter accreditation, demonstrating how its ethos applied throughout its business, from a commitment to work-life balance and paying the living wage, to its tax arrangements, supplier relationships and customer care.
The 100% employee-owned Jerba Campervans, based in North Berwick, was launched in 2006 and specialises in converting and customising Volkswagen Transporter vans for recreational use.
