Starbucks

[BigTime]

If HMG are having trouble collecting a tax they should reduce it to a level that the corporations find acceptable even if it's zero and look elsewhere for easy pickings to cover their costs.

[vetran]

If as I suggested they are avoiding paying tax with an artificial construct then HMRC need to pursue.


the question is if there was a BritBucks coffee chain would they hit the same market yet pay more tax?

[The Spartan]

Well I'm boycotting Starbucks from now on (frankly because I can't afford it here in Switzerland )

[gingerjedi]

To all those saying this means a net loss of income to the UK... you're forgetting employer's NI. This is still an effective tax that must be paid while hiring UK workers.

But even then the low cost immigrant living in a council flat claiming tax credits with 3 kids at school is hardly paying their way.

Would the UK be better of if these low paid jobs didn't attract overseas workers in the first place? UK residents taking the jobs would make sense but that would never be allowed.

[vetran]

UK residents taking the jobs would make sense but that would be too expensive for multinationals that MP's want directorships with.

FTFY

[tractor]

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To all those saying this means a net loss of income to the UK... you're forgetting employer's NI. This is still an effective tax that must be paid while hiring UK workers.

Not when they make them job share on zero hours contracts and ensure that the majority work <16 hrs per week they don't.

[The Spartan]

Not when they make them job share on zero hours contracts and ensure that the majority work <16 hrs per week they don't.

As ever your finger is on the pulse


You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tractor again.

[OwlHoot]

Your proposals are about implementing controls and restrictions. Why not turn it round and reduce corporation tax rates in order to incentivise businesses to come to the UK? Whilst we are at it why don't those who so carelessly spend the taxes make more effort to show that taxation is a hugely cost effective way of making this country function and thus attract companies to want to come and work here. Instead the dogma dictates that tax is an entitlement.

Well said!

[d000hg]

Not when they make them job share on zero hours contracts and ensure that the majority work <16 hrs per week they don't.

I don't think this is the norm. That's like saying the majority of people in IT are bobs... it's a gross exaggeration.

[tractor]

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I don't think this is the norm. That's like saying the majority of people in IT are bobs... it's a gross exaggeration.

Have a look at Indeed.co.uk or totaljobs.co.uk