Page 1 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 1 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and , there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Summary Base: All respondents

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Prepared by ComRes Page 2 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 2 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Air Passenger Duty: A tax for every passenger flying through a UK airport. The amount paid depends on the distance of the flight and the class of flight Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 0 93755245451319431448516523641E:Support 201903973595327415141511539109941341549478851116854223268491NET: 25%26%21%28%23%28%25%26%27%23%21%17%22%23%22%23%28%22%25%24%28%21%22%21%27%24% 89063212125408100405530118togysupport (5) 7839202623327162213205145038516050344045151380118198Strongly 10%11%11%10%9%16%7%10%12%7%8%5%8%11%9%9%11%12%11%11%12%5%5%8%12%10% 12351194736212025292932102559578494444445665341142151293(4) 15%15%10%18%14%11%19%15%16%16%13%11%14%12%13%14%17%10%14%13%17%16%17%14%15%14% 198914977685136325041672142961111711561228472989761280254534(3) 25%26%26%29%26%26%33%20%26%23%28%23%24%20%26%29%28%28%27%21%25%29%25%27%25%26% 14662424045269352937381935728110697783970744945180175355(2) 18%18%22%15%17%14%8%22%15%21%16%21%20%15%19%18%17%18%13%20%19%15%18%17%17%17% 0 735742344635190102156078424559togyoppose (1) 20279395573442639434766325414910414012511596100798147264254519Strongly 25%23%21%21%28%23%24%24%22%26%27%35%30%32%24%24%23%27%31%29%20%25%19%25%25%25% 4 111617377814292164229157133944384E:Oppose 34814181961187034747284104528922018624622219313517015313192444430874NET: 43%41%43%36%46%37%32%46%38%47%43%56%50%47%43%41%40%45%44%49%39%40%37%42%43%43% 6387281374897041111738835Dntknow 562318171218111317141859474044212111212733389853151Don't 7%7%10%6%5%9%10%8%9%8%8%5%5%10%9%7%4%5%4%6%7%10%15%9%5%7% 2.642.712.642.792.562.832.732.622.762.542.552.282.472.512.592.632.752.602.602.562.792.572.662.572.692.63Mean . 1.2.8.8.1.1.6.3.4.7.9.4.9.9.8.6.0.3.7.7.1.1.1.7.4.1tnaddeviation 1.311.321.281.281.311.411.261.331.341.271.291.241.291.391.281.261.301.331.371.371.311.211.211.271.341.31Standard . 5.7.0.8.9.1.3.1.0.0.9.3.0.7.8.6.5.7.8.7.6.7.0.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.070.100.080.090.110.130.110.100.100.090.130.100.070.080.060.050.070.080.070.060.070.100.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 3 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 3 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Vehicle Duty: A tax on vehicles using public roads in the United Kingdom Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 3 949851354725190158141918185398NT Support 234964399855219395541742257109108185185134113931188148258329587NET: 29%28%23%38%33%27%18%25%29%23%31%24%32%23%25%31%33%31%37%27%30%25%20%25%33%29% 0 31442971810160937173910165Srnl support (5) 1033818444326917211831102146508973575147532921102156258Strongly 13%11%10%17%17%14%9%11%11%10%13%11%12%10%12%15%13%13%17%13%14%9%9%10%16%13% 132582556422510223423431237625896112776146655127156173329(4) 16%17%13%21%16%13%9%14%18%13%18%13%21%13%14%16%20%18%20%13%17%16%11%15%17%16% 19490507164604337354847324310511216814511676769111159294236530(3) 24%26%27%27%25%31%39%23%18%27%19%35%24%22%26%28%26%27%25%22%23%34%24%28%24%26% 143533232402614373730351728815885104693660723655153175328(2) 18%15%17%12%16%13%13%23%20%17%15%18%16%17%13%14%19%16%12%17%19%11%22%15%17%16% 8 84454234462415212097131446297Srnl oppose (1) 1828446495741243747496720441351211221029878103817444261219479Strongly 23%24%24%19%22%21%22%23%25%27%28%22%25%29%28%21%18%23%25%30%21%23%18%25%22%23% 2 17717774490372672701711351091340NT Oppose 3251377781976737748479102377221617920720616711416315411099414394807NET: 40%40%41%31%38%35%34%46%44%44%42%40%40%46%41%35%37%39%37%47%39%34%40%40%39%39% 027214962862158312238416o' know 502217121114991612181642313518134172726398046126Don't 6%6%9%5%4%7%8%6%8%7%8%1%3%9%7%6%3%3%1%5%7%8%16%8%5%6% 2.772.732.633.052.892.832.672.642.692.592.722.722.782.542.652.902.912.822.912.622.822.752.642.672.872.77Mean . 5.4.1.5.0.3.1.1.7.2.3.5.5.5.7.5.0.4.2.1.5.7.4.1.8.5tnaddeviation 1.351.341.311.351.401.331.211.311.371.321.431.251.351.351.371.351.301.341.421.411.351.271.241.311.381.35Standard . 5.7.0.8.0.0.2.1.0.0.9.3.1.6.8.6.5.7.8.7.7.7.1.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.070.100.080.100.100.120.110.100.100.090.130.110.060.080.060.050.070.080.070.070.070.110.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 4 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 4 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Inheritance tax: A tax paid on estates worth more than £325,000 when somebody dies Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 7 198389454856329135177408328753E:Support 17910948535839244544487526631289215315112787841098630248275523NET: 22%32%26%20%22%20%22%29%23%27%31%28%35%27%21%26%27%30%28%24%28%26%12%24%27%26% 15176622231374666345319194Srnl support (5) 91452117262672325223411327145636569394051311495149245Strongly 11%13%11%7%10%13%7%15%13%12%14%12%18%15%10%11%12%16%13%11%13%10%6%9%15%12% 8864273631131622202741153157469086584844585416153125279(4) 11%19%14%14%12%7%15%14%11%15%17%16%17%12%11%15%15%14%16%13%15%17%7%15%12%14% 1454539524143153633264412427890108107916466685342187196383(3) 18%13%21%20%16%22%14%23%17%14%18%13%24%17%21%18%19%21%21%19%17%16%17%18%19%19% 128542549442925233027361822675111694716053585036170158328(2) 16%16%14%19%17%15%23%15%16%15%15%19%12%14%12%19%17%17%20%15%15%15%15%16%16%16% 9 15940634666341161081883151938269togyoppose (1) 297115599410169354662696833441511681801811288813012511594358322679Strongly 37%33%31%36%39%36%33%29%33%38%28%36%25%32%39%30%33%30%29%37%32%35%38%34%32%33% 2 1044148092505628125719413815358810NT Oppose 42517084143144986069929510451662182192952751991481831831651305284801007NET: 53%49%45%54%56%51%55%44%48%53%43%55%37%46%51%50%50%46%48%52%47%50%53%50%48%49% 416642021144332186054253Dntknow 5421161614121092111184747303821138163025448255137Don't 7%6%8%6%6%6%9%5%11%6%7%4%4%10%7%6%4%3%3%5%8%8%18%8%5%7% 2.402.602.572.332.342.432.352.692.502.452.712.472.922.602.382.532.552.692.632.432.592.462.112.442.602.52Mean . 1.8.1.0.0.2.2.4.5.7.5.4.5.9.1.8.1.5.9.2.6.1.7.8.6.2tnaddeviation 1.411.481.411.301.401.421.321.441.451.471.451.441.451.491.411.381.411.451.391.421.461.411.271.381.461.42Standard . 5.8.1.8.0.1.3.2.1.1.0.5.1.7.9.6.5.7.8.7.7.8.1.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.080.110.080.100.110.130.120.110.110.100.150.110.070.090.060.050.070.080.070.070.080.110.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 5 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 5 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Stamp duty land tax: A tax paid when purchasing a property or land worth more than £250,000 Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 7 110625814278241041917819713272NT Support 178111404662352841445277287214110014613911576871098751239287526NET: 22%32%21%18%24%18%25%26%23%29%32%30%40%30%23%24%25%27%25%25%28%27%21%23%29%26% 203220325573661920879855327togysupport (5) 724013122220132215253713266641595260283739282585132217Strongly 9%12%7%5%8%10%12%14%8%14%15%14%15%14%10%10%9%14%9%11%10%9%10%8%13%11% 10771273440151519302740154675598787554950695926154154308(4) 13%21%15%13%16%8%14%12%16%15%17%16%26%16%14%15%16%13%16%14%18%18%11%15%15%15% 188784980465424374337502137104951451351026988968044250230480(3) 23%23%26%31%18%28%23%23%23%20%21%22%21%22%22%24%24%24%22%25%25%24%18%24%23%23% 1695233566337213739362515275980124127966457685451205185390(2) 21%15%17%21%24%19%20%23%21%20%10%16%15%13%19%21%23%22%21%16%17%16%21%20%18%19% 1 84665234462318118315186615210Srnl oppose (1) 2118548666950263543446922351181191381331059198867651256251507Strongly 26%25%26%25%27%26%24%22%23%24%29%24%20%25%28%23%24%24%30%28%22%23%21%25%25%25% 8 171212772204727186200155143126469NT Oppose 381137811231328747728280943762177198263260201155155154130102461436898NET: 47%40%43%47%51%45%43%45%43%44%39%40%35%37%46%44%47%47%50%44%40%40%42%44%43%44% 697486021174342178108524Dntknow 5619171418161092012197649374120127183130489552147Don't 7%5%9%5%7%8%9%6%11%7%8%8%4%10%8%7%4%3%2%5%8%9%20%9%5%7% 2.542.792.552.482.512.532.672.712.612.722.782.793.002.792.552.652.622.692.532.612.742.702.612.592.722.65Mean . 0.7.7.6.1.9.5.5.7.9.7.0.7.2.3.0.8.6.2.5.1.0.4.8.7.3tnaddeviation 1.301.371.271.161.311.291.351.351.271.391.471.401.371.421.331.301.281.361.321.351.311.301.341.281.371.33Standard . 5.8.0.7.9.0.4.1.0.1.0.5.1.7.8.6.5.7.7.7.6.8.2.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.080.100.070.090.100.140.110.100.110.100.150.110.070.080.060.050.070.070.070.060.080.120.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 6 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 6 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? General Betting duty and Gaming duty: Taxes on the profits of bookmakers and casinos Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 8 2332751080192151325645235527313378818NT Support 48723313120715813068105119121155611332852644154253552502372321831327086811388NET: 61%67%70%79%61%68%63%66%63%67%65%66%75%61%61%70%77%82%81%68%60%56%54%68%68%68% 1 189417592992391592802991051460468Srnl support (5) 314168991431179549727979120359819519029830327919017015710486500486986Strongly 39%49%53%54%45%49%45%45%42%44%50%37%55%41%44%50%55%65%62%49%40%32%35%48%48%48% 1736532644135193339413526359074117121756067757846207195402(4) 22%19%17%24%16%18%17%21%21%23%15%28%20%19%17%20%22%18%20%19%19%24%19%20%19%20% 12555232644232122282429112175766854362644736231143130273(3) 16%16%12%10%17%12%19%14%15%13%12%12%12%16%18%11%10%8%8%13%19%19%13%14%13%13% 47207519718151212472915312291419241516504897(2) 6%6%4%2%7%3%1%5%8%7%5%4%4%6%3%5%4%2%5%5%6%5%7%5%5%5% 37001106372244321133315919togyoppose (1) 8317101021111016131722128424237281812313336195792149Strongly 10%5%5%4%8%6%9%10%7%10%9%13%5%9%10%6%5%4%4%9%9%11%8%5%9%7% 3 311411222311756522555317427E:Oppose 13037161640181123282934161671576851272550575135107140247NET: 16%11%9%6%15%9%10%15%15%16%14%17%9%15%13%11%9%6%8%14%15%16%14%10%14%12% 10756095254342167727844Dntknow 61201715162099157225841344324126172732478854142Don't 8%6%9%6%6%11%8%5%8%4%9%5%5%9%8%7%4%3%2%5%7%10%19%8%5%7% 3.794.074.204.313.884.143.973.923.903.884.003.784.223.853.894.104.234.414.343.983.833.673.824.093.984.04Mean . 4.9.6.2.2.9.8.3.7.3.5.7.3.2.3.2.3.3.7.2.0.3.3.9.1.5tnaddeviation 1.341.191.161.021.321.191.281.331.271.331.351.371.131.321.331.221.131.031.071.321.301.331.331.191.311.25Standard . 5.7.9.6.9.9.3.1.9.0.9.4.9.6.8.6.4.5.6.7.6.8.2.4.4.3tnaderror 0.050.070.090.060.090.090.130.110.090.100.090.140.090.060.080.060.040.050.060.070.060.080.120.040.040.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 7 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 7 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Fuel Duty: A tax levied when purchasing fuel Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 2 52462882994477367595272119NT Support 1295524476821818221929142457479396574539556237123171293NET: 16%16%13%18%26%11%8%11%11%11%12%15%13%12%11%16%17%13%14%11%14%19%15%12%17%14% 78121219505656766292571Srnl support (5) 47189172311291096510251635362716162219123577112Strongly 6%5%5%6%9%5%2%6%5%5%3%6%6%5%4%6%7%6%5%5%6%6%5%3%8%5% 82371430451069111123914323257603029233242258794181(4) 10%11%8%11%17%5%5%5%6%6%10%9%8%7%7%10%11%7%9%6%8%13%10%8%9%9% 1747041714644263039315015337596119135945868858238212213425(3) 22%20%22%27%18%23%24%19%21%17%21%16%18%16%22%20%24%22%19%19%22%25%15%20%21%21% 16170356652321839444351243794881431151035970875961226214440(2) 20%20%19%25%20%17%16%24%23%24%21%26%21%20%20%24%21%24%19%20%22%18%25%22%21%21% 0 12389766272890190137106100642778togyoppose (1) 300132736879874666727792387920517920119317014016214010065402376778Strongly 37%38%39%26%30%45%42%42%38%43%38%41%44%43%42%34%35%40%46%46%36%31%26%38%37%38% 6 2301431940162132129633023922219268911NT Oppose 46020310813413011964105116121143621152992673433082731992322281591266285901218NET: 57%59%58%51%51%62%59%66%61%67%59%67%65%63%62%58%56%63%65%66%58%49%51%60%59%59% 07524173096019451255321Dntknow 40171512148107131019264021391465112225458332114Don't 5%5%8%5%5%4%9%4%7%5%8%2%3%8%5%7%3%1%2%3%6%8%18%8%3%6% 2.232.202.142.452.522.051.992.052.112.012.102.102.072.022.072.252.322.152.082.002.212.412.292.092.262.18Mean . 4.4.1.0.6.1.0.8.8.6.4.2.2.1.5.3.5.1.3.7.1.5.1.5.8.2tnaddeviation 1.241.241.211.201.361.211.101.181.181.161.141.221.221.211.151.231.251.211.231.171.211.251.211.151.281.22Standard . 5.7.9.7.9.9.1.9.9.9.8.2.0.6.7.6.5.6.7.6.6.7.0.4.4.3tnaderror 0.050.070.090.070.090.090.110.090.090.090.080.120.100.060.070.060.050.060.070.060.060.070.100.040.040.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 8 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 8 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Alcohol duty: A tax on the manufacture and import of alcoholic drinks Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 2 1451177044503715521728319414145285E:Support 3271347511912797506474651003173185158261271208137129149134118455420875NET: 41%39%40%45%49%51%46%40%39%36%42%33%41%39%37%44%49%48%44%37%38%41%48%43%42%43% 8 73686234351316641718687624344togysupport (5) 185783966886426344030511838116961461371158566857765264230494Strongly 23%23%21%25%34%33%24%21%21%16%21%19%21%25%22%25%25%27%28%19%22%24%26%25%23%24% 1425636533933243034354913346963115134925263645752191190381(4) 18%16%19%20%15%17%22%19%18%19%20%14%19%15%15%19%24%21%17%18%16%17%21%18%19%19% 21295616856572625434760285411911714914011293911108731263262524(3) 26%28%32%26%22%30%24%16%23%26%25%30%30%25%27%25%25%26%30%26%28%26%13%25%26%26% 9547183525151331292231132457577171602754523824134122256(2) 12%13%9%13%10%8%12%19%15%12%13%14%13%12%13%12%13%14%9%16%13%12%10%13%12%12% 2 523411334312877544654316623togyoppose (1) 12655213042111231314033192183757858434763574636126167293Strongly 16%16%11%12%16%6%11%19%16%22%14%20%12%18%17%13%10%10%15%18%15%14%15%12%17%14% 2 1195875202525412419071708629858E:Oppose 2211013965682725626062653245140132148129103741171098560259289548NET: 28%29%21%25%26%14%23%39%32%34%27%34%25%30%31%25%23%24%24%34%28%26%25%25%29%27% 2421181766846441037940Dntknow 421412117118813716262824361474112023376934102Don't 5%4%7%4%3%6%7%5%7%4%7%2%4%6%6%6%2%2%1%3%5%7%15%7%3%5% 3.223.173.323.353.423.683.393.033.132.963.242.983.263.183.123.323.413.423.333.043.183.263.413.343.203.27Mean . 8.8.6.3.7.1.3.6.0.0.5.9.9.3.0.5.9.0.7.7.5.7.7.5.9.7tnaddeviation 1.381.381.261.331.471.211.331.461.401.401.351.391.291.431.401.351.291.301.371.371.351.371.471.351.391.37Standard . 5.8.9.8.0.9.3.2.0.1.9.4.0.7.9.6.5.6.8.7.7.8.2.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.080.090.080.100.090.130.120.100.110.090.140.100.070.090.060.050.060.080.070.070.080.120.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 9 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 9 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Tobacco products duty: A tax on the manufacture and import of tobacco products Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 9 2221081910170114227632139120217467512NT Support 49723212217018012971105117109151541202672603924113192192202241971496776521329NET: 62%67%65%65%70%67%65%66%62%60%63%58%67%57%60%66%74%74%71%63%57%60%61%65%65%65% 8 17241505898110892703561171241125409togysupport (5) 388187921421451075283918712140881972173003352681811781721491015245241049Strongly 48%54%49%54%56%56%48%52%48%48%50%43%50%42%50%51%60%62%59%51%44%45%41%50%52%51% 10844302835221922262230143170439176523843524849152128280(4) 13%13%16%11%13%12%18%14%14%12%12%15%18%15%10%15%14%12%12%12%13%15%20%15%13%14% 12650243538291521222234103473697963503839725827155129284(3) 16%14%13%13%15%15%14%13%11%12%14%11%19%15%16%13%11%12%12%11%18%18%11%15%13%14% 55231121131194161619126403236313314273025106574140(2) 7%7%6%8%5%6%8%3%8%9%8%13%4%9%7%6%6%8%5%8%8%8%4%6%7%7% 01742222221164532344229180Srnl oppose (1) 90211724221262024292213136949523323334946262694108202Strongly 11%6%9%9%8%6%5%13%13%16%9%14%8%15%11%9%6%5%11%14%12%8%11%9%11%10% 4 424321234422101746766165134NT Oppose 144442845352415253945412520110818764564776765136159183342NET: 18%13%15%17%14%12%13%16%21%25%17%27%11%23%19%15%12%13%15%22%19%16%15%15%18%17% 6033181555226533824515o' know 36201313510881151535222236155313182234554195Don't 5%6%7%5%2%5%7%5%6%3%6%3%3%5%5%6%3%1%1%4%5%7%14%5%4%5% 3.854.093.973.984.064.104.023.953.813.693.933.624.013.633.853.994.214.204.053.813.743.883.893.963.923.94Mean . 1.6.5.8.1.7.4.3.7.4.8.2.5.9.4.3.2.3.7.0.2.2.8.4.1.8tnaddeviation 1.411.261.351.381.311.271.241.431.471.541.381.521.251.491.441.331.221.231.371.501.421.321.381.341.411.38Standard . 5.7.0.8.9.9.2.2.1.2.9.5.0.7.9.6.4.6.8.8.7.8.1.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.070.100.080.090.090.120.120.110.120.090.150.100.070.090.060.040.060.080.080.070.080.110.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 10 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 10 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? VAT (Value Added Tax): A tax on the sale of consumer products and services Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 5 634331432414669179125343226NT Support 152683749343217413620471240636897137995152655344133232365NET: 19%20%20%19%13%17%15%26%19%11%20%13%23%13%16%16%25%23%17%15%17%16%18%13%23%18% 7646451152122354212113915togysupport (5) 47161416141521514512611202330524420172210123193125Strongly 6%5%7%6%5%8%2%9%8%3%5%6%6%4%5%5%9%10%6%5%6%3%5%3%9%6% 1045224322018142621143662942466885553235434332101139240(4) 13%15%13%12%8%9%13%16%11%8%15%7%16%9%11%11%15%13%10%10%11%13%13%10%14%12% 23210361816861354060715229521251071742061408511412210348307305612(3) 29%30%33%31%26%32%32%25%32%39%22%32%29%26%25%29%37%33%28%33%31%31%19%29%30%30% 17174267470442432363055213810096138117927961877359245206451(2) 21%22%14%28%27%23%22%20%19%17%23%22%22%21%22%23%21%21%26%18%22%22%24%23%21%22% 0 85474244572410319949197626254togyoppose (1) 208815048784025404654722942160136149799489111967161296228524Strongly 26%24%27%18%30%21%23%25%24%30%30%31%24%34%32%25%14%22%29%32%25%22%25%28%23%26% 7 1652184912425829327917612814151394E:Oppose 3791567512214884497182841285081259232287196187168172183144119541434974NET: 47%45%40%46%57%44%45%45%43%47%53%53%45%55%54%48%35%43%55%49%47%44%48%52%43%48% 1831181644537530085549o' know 41181311714871261424252337154310202835653499Don't 5%5%7%4%3%7%8%5%6%3%6%2%3%5%5%6%3%1%1%3%5%8%14%6%3%5% 2.492.532.572.592.292.562.462.632.562.352.382.332.592.252.322.452.842.682.392.372.482.492.422.312.652.48Mean . 0.7.5.3.6.8.8.0.2.9.3.8.1.7.0.6.5.4.9.9.7.0.1.0.5.9tnaddeviation 1.201.171.251.131.161.181.081.301.221.091.231.181.211.171.201.161.151.241.191.191.171.101.211.101.251.19Standard . 4.6.9.7.8.9.1.0.9.8.8.2.9.5.7.5.4.6.7.6.6.6.0.3.4.3tnaderror 0.040.060.090.070.080.090.110.100.090.080.080.120.090.050.070.050.040.060.070.060.060.060.100.030.040.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 11 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 11 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? : A tax on lighting, heating and power for businesses Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 0 9467424335141662195038474238NT Support 20694456674472641393950134811686127159856083989467245243487NET: 26%27%24%25%29%24%24%25%20%22%21%14%27%25%20%21%29%20%20%24%25%29%27%23%24%24% 48372011115606905960167015togysupport (5) 7438132742209171813165165036496035293640312687108195Strongly 9%11%7%10%16%10%8%11%10%7%7%5%9%11%8%8%11%8%9%10%10%9%10%8%11%10% 1325632393227172421263483265497898503247586342157135292(4) 16%16%17%15%12%14%15%15%11%15%14%9%18%14%11%13%18%12%10%13%15%19%17%15%13%14% 194833478654232284847572537106105153126857588958761280211491(3) 24%24%18%29%25%22%29%18%25%26%24%26%21%23%24%26%23%20%24%25%24%26%25%27%21%24% 12248323235261119293138193362639187734555654125149155304(2) 15%14%17%12%13%14%10%12%15%17%16%20%19%13%15%15%16%17%15%16%17%13%10%14%15%15% 3 9677626657351251451121507525565togyoppose (1) 2359663707361286260567533541521501741581711201051077854285350635Strongly 29%28%33%27%28%32%26%39%32%31%31%35%30%32%35%29%29%40%39%30%27%24%22%27%35%31% 5 145018791971582512542461071993553NT Oppose 356144951021088739818987113528721521326524524416516017111979433505938NET: 44%42%51%39%42%45%36%51%47%48%47%56%49%46%50%45%44%57%54%46%44%36%32%41%50%46% 743717205243242177599763Dntknow 4724131711171210158214635264924167172529398746133Don't 6%7%7%6%4%9%11%6%8%4%9%4%3%7%6%8%4%4%2%5%6%9%16%8%5%6% 2.592.662.432.682.742.542.662.432.482.472.452.252.552.542.402.522.652.292.352.562.612.762.812.602.472.54Mean . 4.7.4.3.4.9.2.4.4.9.0.0.4.9.3.1.7.4.5.5.4.2.5.1.9.5tnaddeviation 1.341.371.341.331.441.391.321.441.341.291.301.201.341.391.331.311.371.341.351.351.341.321.351.311.391.35Standard . 5.8.0.8.0.0.3.2.0.0.9.2.0.7.8.6.5.7.8.7.7.8.1.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.080.100.080.100.100.130.120.100.100.090.120.100.070.080.060.050.070.080.070.070.080.110.040.050.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 12 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 12 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Customs duty: A tax on goods imported from outside of the European Union Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 5 1310838717114217723714211509316NT Support 25811351908863284771578121641241371772231701049211911560299361661NET: 32%33%27%34%34%33%26%29%37%31%34%23%36%26%32%30%40%40%34%26%30%35%24%29%36%32% 10144623125583703790262427togysupport (5) 9140213434266213019265154853578063373950321692145237Strongly 11%12%11%13%13%14%6%13%16%10%11%6%8%10%12%10%14%15%12%11%13%10%6%9%14%12% 16773305654372226413856164976841201441076854698344208216424(4) 21%21%16%21%21%19%20%16%22%21%23%17%27%16%20%20%26%25%22%15%18%25%18%20%21%21% 226975782716235525148592663132110193172125104951279956333274607(3) 28%28%30%31%28%32%32%33%27%27%24%28%36%28%26%32%31%29%34%27%33%30%23%32%27%30% 13662334738242024263130211759799478544555574751158152310(2) 17%18%17%18%15%13%18%15%14%17%12%22%10%13%18%16%14%13%15%16%15%14%21%15%15%15% 2 432421223422188318337095172Srnl oppose (1) 129493225452613282534492023108688361584383574039153167320Strongly 16%14%17%10%18%13%12%18%13%19%21%22%13%23%16%14%11%14%14%24%15%12%16%15%17%16% 6 1152403214910617719181818931160E:Oppose 2651116572845033525164794140167147177139112881381148790311319630NET: 33%32%35%28%32%26%30%33%27%35%33%44%23%35%34%30%25%26%29%40%29%27%36%30%32%31% 44585731125087803229700513o' know 5424151815171391712225104837482023122229274010251153Don't 7%7%8%7%6%9%12%5%9%7%9%6%6%10%8%8%4%5%4%6%8%8%16%10%5%7% 2.942.982.863.112.973.082.882.923.142.872.902.613.092.762.942.953.193.153.032.722.993.072.742.923.022.97Mean . 6.4.6.8.0.4.1.7.8.8.3.0.4.2.8.9.0.5.1.2.4.8.1.9.0.5tnaddeviation 1.261.241.261.181.301.241.111.271.281.281.331.201.141.321.281.191.201.251.211.321.241.181.211.191.301.25Standard . 5.7.9.7.9.9.1.0.9.0.9.3.9.6.8.5.4.6.7.7.6.7.0.4.4.3tnaderror 0.050.070.090.070.090.090.110.100.090.100.090.130.090.060.080.050.040.060.070.070.060.070.100.040.040.03Standard

Prepared by ComRes Page 13 Taxation Survey ONLINE Fieldwork : 4th-6th November 2011 Absolutes/col percents Table 13 Q.1 Alongside the traditional methods of taxation, such as income tax and national insurance, there are a number of indirect taxes and charges that the Government use to raise money. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following taxes? Lottery duty: A tax on the sale of lottery tickets Base: All respondents

Employment Gender Age Social Grade Region Sector York- shire EastWest& Pri-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-Humb-NorthNorthScot- Total Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ AB C1 C2 DE land East West erside lands lands Wales ern London East West Public vate 6 38920213112919491272817213174121418125Uwihe base 7663481902802231931101621971792459917247928851177241433137544132516411389122050Unweighted 0 358235120199114918741953337430226050500egtdbase 80334518726325819210915919018124193178471431595553430307349390328246104510052050Weighted 5 16809646667261441751221401226313NT Support 2581366810393684761606276276713414719725419212410410911292361371732NET: 32%39%36%39%36%35%43%39%32%34%31%30%38%28%34%33%46%45%40%30%28%34%37%35%37%36% 1 6445423323137613318005307267Srnl support (5) 11365444353402033322934153273661031341287050554330170206376Strongly 14%19%24%17%21%21%19%21%17%16%14%16%18%16%15%17%24%30%23%14%14%13%12%16%21%18% 145712459402826292833421235618294120655454546961191165356(4) 18%21%13%23%15%15%24%18%15%18%17%13%20%13%19%16%22%15%18%15%14%21%25%18%16%17% 15463455547402623453445214410175123126937074916433228197425(3) 19%18%24%21%18%21%24%14%24%19%19%22%25%21%18%21%23%22%23%21%23%20%13%22%20%21% 1215323273918724232438162654588468402748624641135129264(2) 15%15%12%10%15%9%7%15%12%13%16%17%14%12%14%14%12%9%9%14%16%14%17%13%13%13% 1 73564144562315119113010133289Srnl oppose (1) 2157038586747194543516727341451191498191731061008143237258494Strongly 27%20%20%22%26%25%18%28%23%28%28%29%19%31%28%25%15%21%24%31%26%25%18%23%26%24% 3 130506266714209173193105112832879E:Oppose 33612360851056527696675104426019917723314913110015516112784372387759NET: 42%36%32%32%41%34%25%43%35%41%43%46%34%42%41%39%27%30%33%44%41%39%34%36%38%37% 5340380111333421112238514o' know 55231420131810618101637373043241413162925378450134Don't 7%7%7%8%5%10%9%4%9%6%6%3%4%8%7%7%4%3%4%5%7%8%15%8%5%7% 2.763.023.083.022.892.973.212.872.912.802.732.713.032.692.792.853.303.243.072.682.732.822.972.922.932.92Mean . 3.4.7.3.1.1.9.4.3.8.4.5.8.8.7.6.8.2.9.5.0.1.8.2.0.6tnaddeviation 1.431.441.471.431.511.511.391.541.431.481.441.451.381.481.471.461.381.521.491.451.401.411.381.421.501.46Standard . 5.8.1.9.0.1.4.2.1.1.0.5.1.7.9.7.5.8.8.8.7.8.2.4.5.3tnaderror 0.050.080.110.090.100.110.140.120.110.110.100.150.110.070.090.070.050.080.080.080.070.080.120.040.050.03Standard

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