LONDON: Starbucks is reassessing the amount of tax it pays in the UK following major public backlash, saying it understands "we need to do more to maintain and further build public trust."

The coffee retailer has paid no corporation tax in the UK for the past three years, despite sales of $1.93 billion (£1.2 billion) during this period.

Corporation tax is only paid on profits and the company has made a loss during these years, but Starbucks has been accused of legitimately ...