Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableProfDocs
LabelSelf-Emp: document consulted for profit/loss figs
Question text What was the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period? It would be helpful if you could refer to a document, such as the annual accounts, or the Notice of Tax Assessment from the HMRC.
Responses
1 Notice of Tax Assessment (form no 300 - CODA) 18
2 Annual accounts (incl. summary) 101
3 Tax Return (self-employment section) 41
4 Some other document (describe in a Note) 18
5 No document consulted 381
Sysmiss 13251
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsFirst, code document consulted (1st to apply).
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.