Starbucks Truro sees tax demonstration

“I love the way that Tax has become a "charitable donation" for large multi nationals. I run a foreign company and I have access to all these legal loopholes, but I choose not to because there is a moral obligation to pay tax on your earnings.
Anyone can make their company look like its loosing money by setting up a foreign branch and outsourcing servivces, that are a cover for tax avoidance.
This just shows that corporate boardrooms are an ethical va***.”

“Starbucks have decided to pay a little bit of tax.
They're going to get the cash to fund it by cutting paid lunch breaks, sick leave and maternity benefits for thousands of their British workers, see http://tinyurl.com/afplno7
I think Scum is too mellow a description for Starbucks.
All an individual can do is boycott them, a small gesture, but I'll be doing that.”

“It's interesting how they are getting slated for doing what everyone wants to do legaly pay as little tax as possible.
Probably every business in the country is paying as little amount in tax as they can.
And are using every angle and tax allowance etc as they can. Including the average PAYE who claims for working clothes or the cleaning there of, who probably doesn't need to. It's legal under the tax laws but you dont have to.Might only be a few pence but milliond of few pences add upto a very large amount to the treasury.
Just a thought .”

“Who is to say what is moral about all this? other than the self-appointed consciences amongst us. That is why the objective law is the best judge”

“We are not talking about law, no one is disputing the legal position of these companies, we are talking about the morality of their actions in times when this country is in financial turmoil, no one should doubt that if these corporations paid their fair dues over the next 5 or so years we will all benefit in the long run, but I suppose that is looking way too far in the future for some”

“rodwillis - not at all, i ensure people abide by the law and only pay what the law requires - not the pontifical mob!”

“While Starbucks are within the law it does rankle with a lot of people who work hard and pay their taxes before they even get their pay while multi nastional corporations can negotiate with HMRC as to how much tax they will pay. It is the system that is at fault and that needs to be looked at and the tax loopholes closed up. The same also applies to so-called celebrities and overpaid sportsmen who bang on about being proud to be British and don't pay any UK taxes.”

“"Believe me cornishexile" the vast majority do not have the disposable income to give to charities, have ISA's and many cant even afford pensions, but lets leave that aside and I will try again....... our economy is teetering on the brink of collapse so at this time I am afraid everyone has to step up and that includes big business and the banks...... then again I noticed you stated you are "tax adviser" so as far as you would be concerned everyone paying their fair share is the same as turkeys voting for Christmas”

“Believe me rodwillis, there are ways of tax avoidance by PAYE taxpayers - gift aid charitable donations, pension contributions, contributions to ISAs...that's tax avoidance!! There are other equally-legal ways too, various products. If you would like any such assistance, as a tax adviser myself I can help!”

“HHHHHHMMMMM what about the millions of people that pay paye, they have no chance of avoidance, our economy is teetering on the brink of collapse so at this time I am afraid everyone has to step up and that includes big business and the banks”