question archive Is the allegation that Starbucks did not pay its "fair share" of UK taxes accurate? 1)Is it inconsistent for a company to claim to be socially responsible, and take credit for paying fair wages to employees and fair prices to suppliers in developing countries, and then not pay their "fair share" of taxes to local governments? 2)Even if it is legal for a company to avoid paying taxes in a country (or state, county, or city), is it ethical to shift taxable income away from the jurisdiction generating the profits to another jurisdiction with a lower income tax rate?
Is the allegation that Starbucks did not pay its "fair share" of UK taxes accurate? 1)Is it inconsistent for a company to claim to be socially responsible, and take credit for paying fair wages to employees and fair prices to suppliers in developing countries, and then not pay their "fair share" of taxes to local governments? 2)Even if it is legal for a company to avoid paying taxes in a country (or state, county, or city), is it ethical to shift taxable income away from the jurisdiction generating the profits to another jurisdiction with a lower income tax rate?
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Is the allegation that Starbucks did not pay its "fair share" of UK taxes accurate?
1)Is it inconsistent for a company to claim to be socially responsible, and take credit for paying fair wages to employees and fair prices to suppliers in developing countries, and then not pay their "fair share" of taxes to local governments?
2)Even if it is legal for a company to avoid paying taxes in a country (or state, county, or city), is it ethical to shift taxable income away from the jurisdiction generating the profits to another jurisdiction with a lower income tax rate?
