Starbucks has dismissed reports it held urgent talks with government officials over fears it was being singled out for criticism of corporate tax avoidance.
- Starbucks, along with Amazon, Google and others, faced a public backlash last year over the disclosure of the amount of corporation tax they pay.
- Starbucks had paid £8.6m in corporation tax in its 14 years of trading in the UK, and nothing in the last three years, despite UK sales of nearly £400m in 2011.
- Latest .. Starbucks says no plan to freeze UK investment
Wanted a coffee today but Starbucks was the only offering. No thanks..until they pay their way!
— Andy Hammond (@BourneWolf) January 27, 2013
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