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_17M3
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 3
Responses
1 Social stigma 19
2 Embarrassment 29
3 Negative impact on job prospects 65
4 Negative impact on credit record 55
5 Negative impact on ability to start up in business 48
6 Financial problems 43
7 Criminal record 41
8 Prison sentence 47
9 No other consequences 0
10 Other - Please Specify 19
11 Don t know/ Can t think of any (Spontaneous only) 1
98 Refusal 0
Sysmiss 4663
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 InstructionsDo not prompt on response options. Record spontaneous answers against response options.
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.