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, especially where it becomes public knowledge?
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 52
2 Embarrassment 20
3 Negative impact on job prospects 80
4 Negative impact on credit record 51
5 Negative impact on ability to start up in business 36
6 Financial problems 56
7 Criminal record 73
8 Prison sentence 50
9 No other consequences 0
10 Other (Please Specify) 39
11 Don t know/ Can t think of any 0
98 Refusal 0
Sysmiss 1963
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. Code all that apply
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.