Blockbuster paid £250,000 in UK tax on profits of £37m over 15 years

Move rental chain's UK franchise was charged £78m in royalties for use of brand, IT systems and other rights by US parent The UK division of Blockbuster, the 528-strong DVD rental chain which went bust last week, delivered less than £250,000 in corporation tax over a 15-year spell in which it made sales of more than £3.5bn from British film-lovers, a Guardian analysis has found. Over the last 15 years for which accounts are available, Blockbuster's UK operation struggled to consistently break...