The point about a ‘donation’ is that it is a gift freely given without obligation. What makes it worse in Starbucks’ case is that it is obviously ‘volunteered’ only because the company is fearful, with good reason, that otherwise its trade will be seriously damaged by a widespread consumer boycott, not because it accepts that it should be paying its fair share of tax once all the artificial contrivances designed to cut its tax liability have been stripped out. Continue reading
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Over 40 UK Uncut actions target Starbucks over tax avoidance & cuts impact on women
Growing public anger at Starbucks was clear yesterday as over 40 of their shops across the UK- including in Liverpool, Cardiff, Bristol and Shrewsbury- were targeted by the anti-cuts direct action network, UK Uncut.
In central London a creche and women’s refuge were set up in Starbuck’s flagship stores, and in Birmingham people slept in sleeping bags on the floor to highlight homelessness. In Barnet, activists turned Starbucks into a library, while in York protesters handed out free tea and coffee in store. Continue reading
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CALL OUT! 8 Dec. Refuge from the cuts – target Starbucks!
It’s time for the government to wake up and smell the coffee. Women have had enough of being attacked by a cabinet of millionaires. But there is a refuge from the cuts. Join us on Saturday 8 December to transform the tax dodger Starbucks into services women depend on, such as refuges and crèches. Check the UK Uncut actions page to find an action near you. If there isn’t one, they’ve got a step-by-step guide on how you can organise one yourself. Continue reading
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Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Starbucks owe £1bn tax, but pay only £33m
The banks and big business are making monkeys out of the government. Of the Big 4 technology giants, Apple (according to Sunday Times research) is estimated to have dodged £570m tax last year. Analysis of data filed by the company in the US suggests that the UK would normally account for one-tenth of Apple’s global revenue. On that basis the company’s UK turnover last year was about £6.7bn, implying an estimated profit of £2.2bn which should generate £570m in corporation tax at 26%. However, Apple’s latest accounts show UK turnover at slightly over £1bn and a profit of just £81m, i.e. only £14.4m was paid in tax – a mere 2.5% of its true tax liabilities. Continue reading
