sage Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Starbucks haven't paid a penny of corporation tax in the UK in the last 3 years despite having hundreds of shops. They pay a 'licensing fee' to their US head division to funnel profits there. They charge £2.60 plus for a coffee and a raking it in. Whilst they pay no tax, services, pensions, benefits and the armed forces are all being cut. I often go in on matchday, but no more unless they start paying tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Vodaphone are the same, they cut a deal with the taxman, I might try it myself, see what he's got to say about that. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 £2.60 for a coffee I walked past the other day and it was full of mugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butthead Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 They could argue that if they closed down due to a boycott the UK economy would lose more, but why folk go there for a coffee is beyond me. Seeing grown men in there when there is a pub nearby is just plain wrong in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryKrinkle Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Should I go to costa instead??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Should I go to costa instead??? I'll do you a coffee for £1.50. And you can have a biscuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Should I go to costa instead??? I'll do you a coffee for £1.50. And you can have a biscuit A Krinkle Crunch? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryKrinkle Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Nice But I love those giant custard creams and I'm a sucker for a caramel shortcake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'll do you a coffee for £1.50. And you can have a biscuit I could do a deal for a mixed packet of Custard Creams, Digestives, Nice, Half Coated Chocolate Oaty's, and Malted Milk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryKrinkle Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Mistakes. Mishapes. Misfits. Raised on a diet of broken biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Broken biscuit boxes were amazing years ago, remember when they had the really thick 'Rocky' bars in them by the handful? Now you're lucky to get three mini cookies in them, though you get so many other things it's still worth it. For £2, they're top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryKrinkle Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 You can still get tesco value broken biscuit selection Hard times... I remember the buckets with the scoops in fine fares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsilks Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Starbucks haven't paid a penny of corporation tax in the UK in the last 3 years despite having hundreds of shops. They pay a 'licensing fee' to their US head division to funnel profits there. They charge £2.60 plus for a coffee and a raking it in. Whilst they pay no tax, services, pensions, benefits and the armed forces are all being cut. I often go in on matchday, but no more unless they start paying tax. And why not? I used to run a business in the UK and was always looking at ways to avoid paying taxes. Good on em! My wife works part-time for Starbucks and they've been amazing over her maternity leave paying her a full salary until our boy is two years old. So that's full salary for close to two and a half years and she hasn't had to work at all. A great company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Its not the company's fault they can get away with tax evasion. Successive governments have allowed or encouraged such deceitful accounting practices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 And why not? I used to run a business in the UK and was always looking at ways to avoid paying taxes. Good on em! My wife works part-time for Starbucks and they've been amazing over her maternity leave paying her a full salary until our boy is two years old. So that's full salary for close to two and a half years and she hasn't had to work at all. A great company. Can you ask your missis to make sure Starbucks do the same winter/seasonal drinks as last year? The cinammon one and the eggnog one, cos they're fab 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyBilly Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 And why not? I used to run a business in the UK and was always looking at ways to avoid paying taxes. Good on em! My wife works part-time for Starbucks and they've been amazing over her maternity leave paying her a full salary until our boy is two years old. So that's full salary for close to two and a half years and she hasn't had to work at all. A great company. There is tax avoidance and there is taking the piss. Don't you think these practices by big business, simply because they have the resources to exploit loopholes that others don't, makes other tax-paying companies, particularly SME'S and independents less competitive? Capitalism can only work with a basic framework of rules and regulations (least that is what I learned in A-level economics) that are applied to all otherwise it leads to exploitation There are those of us that believe when big business becomes too big, can do what the hell they want and pay what they want it becomes a very dangerous model for the whole economic picture. How that is something to be applauded I don't know? We've seen it with the banks (bailed out/fixing interest rates), the energy companies this week (feature on QT last night), the monopolisation of supermakets and price-fixing, PO box headoffices of large organisations...its an utter disgrace IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 There is tax avoidance and there is taking the piss. Don't you think these practices by big business, simply because they have the resources to exploit loopholes that others don't, makes other tax-paying companies, particularly SME'S and independents less competitive? Capitalism can only work with a basic framework of rules and regulations (least that is what I learned in A-level economics) that are applied to all otherwise it leads to exploitation There are those of us that believe when big business becomes too big, can do what the hell they want and pay what they want it becomes a very dangerous model for the whole economic picture. How that is something to be applauded I don't know? We've seen it with the banks (bailed out/fixing interest rates), the energy companies this week (feature on QT last night), the monopolisation of supermakets and price-fixing, PO box headoffices of large organisations...its an utter disgrace IMO. totally agree with SillyBilly here. Big companies cannot be trusted. Governments have to provide a framework of rules for business to be done otherwise Starbucks would sell crystal meth alongside their espresso's. If people don't understand this, may I refer them to what happened to the banks under Gordon Brown's "light" touch or self regulation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I promise to boycott Starbucks at least until next September. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Well, at least the queues might be a tad shorter now! 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 You lot have got more money than sense!! It's coffee!!! £4 for a jar bigger than your wallets!! ASDA. I'm not tight. F#ck off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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