MUFG’s corporate vision is to be the world’s most trusted financial
Tax governance and management of tax risk
Ultimate responsibility for the Company’s tax strategy and tax governance framework rests with the Company’s Board. Responsibility for monitoring adherence to the tax strategy and governance framework rests with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Holding Company of the Company, who is also a director of the Holding Company and responsible for the financial controls of the Company. Day to day responsibility for operating in accordance with the tax strategy and framework rests with the Financial Controller, who oversees the financial reporting and reports regularly to the CFO. We understand the importance of tax in the wider context of business decisions and have processes in place to ensure tax is considered as part of our
The Board is conscious of the potential reputational damage caused by inadequate tax governance, and sees applying diligence and care in the management of the processes and procedures by which all
Appetite for UK tax risk
The Company’s appetite for UK tax risk reflects the group’s vision and values. Our approach is to ensure we are compliant and understand our responsibilities with regards to tax, rather than looking for ways to aggressively avoid payment of tax. In the case of tax issues with a degree of uncertainty we will seek expert professional advice.
Attitude towards UK tax planning
Tax is a business cost. The Company is prepared to consider planning to mitigate this cost, but, in line with its appetite for tax risk, only where this is expressly permitted or envisaged by tax law in the context of genuine commercial activity or to support regulatory policy objectives. The Company accepts it should pay the tax intended by Parliament on its commercial activities. In doing so the Company seeks to obtain tax relief for its business costs and to prevent its income being taxed more than once. The Company aims to price all transactions with overseas affiliates on the basis of the arm’s length standard, interpreted using OECD guidelines.
The Company is not prepared to be party
Approach to dealing with HMRC
The Company is committed to the principles of openness and transparency in its approach to dealing with HMRC. We employ the services of professional tax advisers to act as our agents, and if necessary they liaise with HMRC on our behalf. They remain under the supervision of the CFO/Financial Controller.
The Company regards the publication of this strategy as complying with its duty under FA 2016 Schedule 19 paragraph 22(2) to publish a tax strategy in 2018