Malt 379 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20022365 Takes the piss.. If these companies are making massive profits from selling stuff to British people in the UK, they should be paying the same rates of tax as the UK based companies they're competing with. Take Starbucks for example.. Is it right that they are paying tax at a lower rate than some local, family owned coffee shop in the same area despite making a shitload more money? People in general moan about scroungers and folk not paying their own way, but they'll happily chuck their money in the direction of these big companies who don't pay their fair share.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,971 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 As long as they paid it on the profit mate they ain't done anything wrong, no profit, no tax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 cant argue with anything you,ve put there ,surprised its taken this long for someone to fetch this up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 theer you go god has spoke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,971 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 That's " spoken" lol lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jessdale 416 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 That's " spoken" lol lol lol lol lol , innit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
koda 83 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 to much of a monoply now most big names owned by just a few people.if that makes sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The sad thing is that nothing will be done about it. As the people who glean profit from these companies, are the same people who make the rules! TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 That's " spoken" lol lol lol not my fault poorer schools up north than down sarf cock 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,971 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I blame the Tories ! Lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I listened to this debate on Jeremy Vine radio bbc2 earlier in the week and Starbucks use 3 loop holes in the system to avoid paying ,000000 quids worth of tax to this country when the HMRC will steal every penny off the small business in this country ?.... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 As long as they paid it on the profit mate they ain't done anything wrong, no profit, no tax That's the thing though Wilf, they ain't really.. I'm a firm believer that an individual has the right to pay the bare mjnimum rate of tax applicable to them, but the way these big companies move their profits about to cook the books take the piss. Some of them are putting small local competitors out of business in the high streets, they should be made to compete on equal footings IMO.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,274 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Did I read right that Starbucks uk actually made no profit. Assif. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Did I read right that Starbucks uk actually made no profit. Assif. They actually drank all their profit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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