Introduction
Invacare Corporation, and subsidiaries, are a leading manufacturer and distributor in its markets for medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. At its core, the company designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices that help people to move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene. The company provides medical device solutions for congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida), acquired (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, post-acute recovery, pressure ulcers) and degenerative (e.g., ALS, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elderly, bariatric) ailments. The company's products are important parts of care for people with a wide range of challenges, from those who are active and heading to work or school each day and may need additional mobility or respiratory support, to those who are cared for in residential care settings, at home and in rehabilitation centers.
Invacare is committed to providing medical products that deliver the best clinical value, which promote recovery and active lifestyles for people requiring non-acute care. Yes, You Can.® continues to be the company's global tagline as it is indicative of the "can do" attitude of many of the people who use the company's products. In everything it does, the company strives to leave its stakeholders with its brand promise - Making Life's Experiences Possible™.
Our business activities generate a substantial variety of taxes. We pay corporate income taxes, property, stamp duties, employment and other taxes. In addition, we collect and pay employee taxes as well as indirect taxes such as sales, excise, duties and VAT. Invacare, as a good corporate citizen, is committed to complying with tax laws in a responsible manner and to having open and constructive relationships with tax authorities. Invacare’s code of conduct sets out what is expected of everyone at Invacare and our approach to tax conforms to that code of conduct. Our commitment is underpinned by the following principles:
Further information
This document is on behalf of all qualifying entities in the Invacare group pursuant to Paragraphs 19(2) and 22(2) Schedule 19, Finance Act 2016 and is intended to comply with all other obligations within Schedule 19 Finance Act 2016. We review and update (if required) this document on an annual basis. It was last approved by the Chief Financial Officer on 31 December 2018.
Invacare Corporation, and subsidiaries, are a leading manufacturer and distributor in its markets for medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. At its core, the company designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices that help people to move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene. The company provides medical device solutions for congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida), acquired (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, post-acute recovery, pressure ulcers) and degenerative (e.g., ALS, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elderly, bariatric) ailments. The company's products are important parts of care for people with a wide range of challenges, from those who are active and heading to work or school each day and may need additional mobility or respiratory support, to those who are cared for in residential care settings, at home and in rehabilitation centers.
Invacare is committed to providing medical products that deliver the best clinical value, which promote recovery and active lifestyles for people requiring non-acute care. Yes, You Can.® continues to be the company's global tagline as it is indicative of the "can do" attitude of many of the people who use the company's products. In everything it does, the company strives to leave its stakeholders with its brand promise - Making Life's Experiences Possible™.
Our business activities generate a substantial variety of taxes. We pay corporate income taxes, property, stamp duties, employment and other taxes. In addition, we collect and pay employee taxes as well as indirect taxes such as sales, excise, duties and VAT. Invacare, as a good corporate citizen, is committed to complying with tax laws in a responsible manner and to having open and constructive relationships with tax authorities. Invacare’s code of conduct sets out what is expected of everyone at Invacare and our approach to tax conforms to that code of conduct. Our commitment is underpinned by the following principles:
- Tax planning
- Relationships with governments
- Transparency
- Tax risk management
- Governance
Further information
This document is on behalf of all qualifying entities in the Invacare group pursuant to Paragraphs 19(2) and 22(2) Schedule 19, Finance Act 2016 and is intended to comply with all other obligations within Schedule 19 Finance Act 2016. We review and update (if required) this document on an annual basis. It was last approved by the Chief Financial Officer on 31 December 2018.