The combined authority of Greater Manchester leads the way in England, by becoming the first to encourage businesses in the region to pay the right amount of tax in a transparent way.
Manchester’s Timetastic secures the Fair Tax Mark
Timetastic become the latest in a cluster of companies based in Manchester to achieve the Fair Tax Mark. Awarded to companies who are open and honest about the tax they pay. Timetastic a firm proud to declare that they are “made in Manchester”, secured Fair Tax Mark certification today. Joining the growing number of businesses […]
The Eighth Day say worker co-ops are about ‘sharing the fruits of their labour’
Pairo Forooshani speaks to Eighth Day Co-operative member Kevin Taylor about what its like to work at one of Manchester’s oldest worker co-operatives. Part of the Co-operative Manchester series. The Eighth Day Co-operative, which runs a café and shop in Manchester City Centre, is one of the longest running worker co-operatives in the North West […]
Silicon Six ‘aggressively avoid’ $100bn in tax, Manchester’s Fair Tax Mark reports
Six tech giants from Silicon Valley, dubbed the “Silicon Six” have dodged paying over a $100bn in tax within the last decade, says a report released by the Fair Tax Mark. With austerity driven cuts to social services hitting people hard across the UK, what the two main parties in the General Election are promising […]
Work for Change says co-ops are about ‘sharing wealth rather than grabbing it’
The creative spirit and sense of community that characterised pre-regeneration Hulme in the 1980s and 90s lives on at Work For Change, a co-operatively managed workspace that gives its tenants excellent rates, friendly informal business advice and a say in how the building is managed. Their home on Old Birley Street in Hulme includes, offices, […]