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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, April 2013 - March 2014

Variable Details

VariableMBQ_17M10
LabelPossible consequences for people caught evading income tax, especially when public knowledge?
Question text What are the possible consequences for people caught evading income tax, especially where it becomes public knowledge? Response 10
Responses
1 Social stigma 0
2 Embarrassment 0
3 Negative impact on job prospects 0
4 Negative impact on credit record 0
5 Negative impact on ability to start up in business 0
6 Financial penalties 0
7 Financial problems 0
8 Criminal record 0
9 Prison sentence 0
10 No consequences 0
11 Other (Please Specify) 0
12 Don't Know / Can't think of any 0
98 Refusal 0
Sysmiss 1022
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, April 2013 - March 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
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. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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