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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableLevTax2A
LabelR opinion about the basic rate of income tax
Question text And the basic rate of income tax? Should this... always be the same in Scotland as it is in England or, is it OK for it to be different in Scotland - either higher or lower - than it is in England?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 606
1 Same in Scotland & England 340
2 Different in Scotland (higher/lower) than England 250
3 (It Depends - Write In) 16
8 Don't know 16
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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