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  • May, 2014

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    Level of tax continued (historical data)

    Q.  Do you think the following pay too much tax, not enough tax or about the right amount?

     

    Total

    May 2013

    Pay too much

    Don’t pay enough

    Pay about right amount

    Don’t know

    Pay too much

    Don’t pay enough

    Pay about right amount

    Don’t know

    Large businesses

    5%

    61%

    19%

    15%

    7%

    63%

    17%

    13%

    Small businesses

    40%

    6%

    39%

    15%

    43%

    7%

    37%

    14%

    People on low incomes

    43%

    6%

    41%

    10%

    41%

    8%

    41%

    10%

    People on average incomes

    38%

    6%

    47%

    9%

    37%

    7%

    49%

    8%

    People on high incomes

    12%

    59%

    19%

    10%

    12%

    60%

    19%

    8%

    Mining companies

    5%

    61%

    19%

    15%

    7%

    62%

    16%

    15%

    Please note: ‘retirees on large incomes’, ‘large carbon emitters’, ‘large international companies’ and ‘religious organisations’ were not included in May 2013.

    The results have not changed significantly since the last time this question was asked in May 2013.

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