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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableIndTax1
LabelAs result of independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher?
Question text Thinking now about what might happen if Scotland were to become an independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but part of the European Union. Do you think that, as a result of independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher, lower or would it make no difference?
Responses
-1 Not applicable, refused CASI 49
1 A lot higher 237
2 A little higher 448
3 No difference 314
4 A little lower 77
5 A lot lower 8
8 Can't choose 96
99 Refusal 0
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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