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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, July 2014 - February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMBQ_17M01
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?
Responses
1 Social stigma 120
2 Embarrassment 69
3 Negative impact on job prospects 20
4 Negative impact on credit record 15
5 Negative impact on ability to start up in business 6
6 Financial penalties 272
7 Financial problems 22
8 Criminal record 88
9 Prison sentence 157
10 No consequences 18
11 Other (Please Specify) 15
12 Don't know/Can't think of any 152
98 Refusal 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Public Perceptions of Tax Compliance Module, July 2014 - February 2015
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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