Specsavers: where exactly do they pay tax?

Just a bit of a moan about the state of competition on the High Street: also posted in FB

Why is it that when you post a question regarding Specsavers Tax status on their home page it gets deleted?

Surely being registered here........Specsavers Optical Group Limited registered in Guernsey with company number 12294 and its registered office at La Villiaze, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8YP...... doesn't afford them any tax savings, by being offshore: does it?

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  Stephen James Bright Yes they do.......

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  Paul Minikin Steve i know where you're coming from, but i'm sure Specsavers aren't engaging in tax avoidance by being based in an offshore tax haven. i think Mr Perkins just feels Guernsey is a nice place to live and obviously seeing as he's the gaffer the office n...See More

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  Stephen James Bright Aye, you're prolly right: they sent me a link about what a nice guy Doug is too. I'm sure it's just the weather is better than Llanelli. Next week I'm going to ask Boots why they pay their tax in Switzerland: see if we can shake the tree there too.....