But the laws as enacted said they would pay much more tax than that. In the UK people complaining are domestic coffee shops that dont have the advantage of expe

But the laws as enacted said they would pay much more tax than that. In the UK people complaining are domestic coffee shops that dont have the advantage of expensive tax lawyers and use of tax havens. Marketing and logistics are not VATable. Starbucks pay minimum wage pretty much, which means there are few payroll taxes, indeed their employees may well also be getting state benefits because they have low income. So pointing at some amount of tax they do pay is not very helpful. Their claim that the UK is simply an unprofitable market is also odd, why have they expanded so much if it is unprofitable, why don't they fire management for failing to make any money?