Forum » Topic: Starbucks explains why it pays so little tax in the UK... http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49923 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 01:42:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php medici2471 on "Starbucks explains why it pays so little tax in the UK..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49923#post-144130 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:00:13 +0000 medici2471 144130@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I thought Amazon was based in South America </p> beau-jolly on "Starbucks explains why it pays so little tax in the UK..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49923#post-144128 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:54:29 +0000 beau-jolly 144128@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Isn't Amazon.co.uk based in Luxembourg? </p> Areopagus on "Starbucks explains why it pays so little tax in the UK..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49923#post-144042 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:20:20 +0000 Areopagus 144042@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I expect Starbucks USA are themselves being charged extortionate prices for coffee beans by hard-nosed sharecroppers in the Andes. </p> deskpilot3 on "Starbucks explains why it pays so little tax in the UK..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49923#post-144030 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:32:26 +0000 deskpilot3 144030@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Despite charging customers ridiculous amounts for coffee, Starbucks UK makes only a teenie-weenie profit. This is because Starbucks UK is charged a ridiculous amount for the coffee beans by Starbucks USA. </p> <p>I'm still working on why Amazon pays so little tax in the UK. </p>