The Equality Trust - Public perceptions on taxation
A new Ipsos survey for The Equality Trust shows that 96% of the UK public favour a more `progressive' taxation system than currently exists.
A new Ipsos survey for The Equality Trust has shown that 96% of the UK public favour a more ‘progressive’ taxation system than currently exists.
65% believe that the gap between what households in the highest 10% income group and those in the lowest 10% income group pay in all types of taxes should be greater than what they currently perceive it to be. Meanwhile, 59% of people believe the gap between what households in the highest 10% income group and households of average income pay in all types of taxes should be greater than what they currently perceive it to be.
On average, people believe households in the lowest 10% income group pay 23.9% of their total household income in all types of taxes, but think they should 14.8%.
It is perceived that households of average income pay 29.8% of their total household income in all types of taxes, but think they should pay 22.3%.
In comparison, it is believed that households in the highest 10% income group pay 35.9% of their total household income in all types of taxes, but think they should pay 38.6%.
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Technical Notes
Research was conducted on i:omnibus, Ipsos’s online omnibus, among a total of 1,036 adults aged 16-75 in the United Kingdom from 11th – 14th April 2014. The survey data was weighted by age, gender, region, social grade and working status to the known population profile to be nationally representative of adults aged 16-75 in the UK.
