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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, July - November, 2008 and 2009 and August - December 2010

Variable Details

VariableMBQ_17M1
LabelWhat other consequences are there for people caught evading income tax?
Question text Above and beyond any financial penalties HM Revenue and Customs can impose, what other consequences are there for people caught evading income tax, especially where it becomes public knowledge? Response 1
Responses
1 Social stigma 353
2 Embarrassment 231
3 Negative impact on job prospects 103
4 Negative impact on credit record 48
5 Negative impact on ability to start up in business 17
6 Financial problems 95
7 Criminal record 225
8 Prison sentence 629
9 No other consequences 122
10 Other - Please Specify 91
11 Don t know/ Can t think of any (Spontaneous only) 589
98 Refusal 7
Sysmiss 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, July - November, 2008 and 2009 and August - December 2010
Interviewer InstructionsRecord spontaneous responses against precodes. Do not prompt on precodes.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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