The survey took place between 20 and 23 March 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE OPINION THAT ONE IS NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRED TO PAY TAXES IN FULL, AND IF POSSIBLE, ONE MAY EVADE PAYING TAXES?
|
|
Entirely agree |
Probably agree |
Probably disagree |
Entirely disagree |
It is difficult to say |
|
Jan. 98 |
10 |
17 |
25 |
35 |
13 |
|
Mar. 99 |
7 |
13 |
30 |
42 |
8 |
|
Dec. 99 |
12 |
19 |
28 |
31 |
10 |
|
Feb. 00 |
8 |
15 |
30 |
38 |
9 |
|
Mar. 01 |
9 |
18 |
32 |
31 |
10 |
|
Feb. 02 |
10 |
20 |
31 |
29 |
11 |
|
Mar. 03 |
11 |
20 |
33 |
29 |
7 |
|
Nov. 03 |
11 |
22 |
35 |
25 |
7 |
|
Mar. 04 |
8 |
17 |
35 |
34 |
6 |
|
Mar. 05 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
39 |
6 |
|
Apr. 06 |
5 |
18 |
36 |
32 |
10 |
|
Mar. 07 |
7 |
16 |
34 |
32 |
12 |
|
Mar. 10 |
5 |
25 |
37 |
23 |
10 |
|
Mar. 11 |
9 |
20 |
39 |
23 |
10 |
|
Mar. 13 |
6 |
24 |
40 |
21 |
8 |
|
Mar. 14 |
4 |
23 |
42 |
20 |
10 |
|
Mar. 15 |
6 |
18 |
44 |
17 |
14 |
HOW DO YOU REGARD BUSINESS LEADERS WHO EVADE TAXES?
|
|
July 99 |
Jan. 01 |
Nov. 03 |
Apr. 06 |
Apr. 11 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
With approval |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
With understanding |
19 |
22 |
22 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
13 |
|
With condemnation |
52 |
60 |
55 |
65 |
59 |
60 |
57 |
63 |
|
I am indifferent |
18 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
15 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
HOW DO YOU REGARD ORDINARY CITIZENS WHO EVADE TAXES?
|
|
July 99 |
Jan. 01 |
Nov. 03 |
Apr. 06 |
Apr. 11 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
With approval |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
With understanding |
37 |
38 |
43 |
33 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
28 |
|
With condemnation |
34 |
43 |
29 |
45 |
40 |
41 |
39 |
45 |
|
I am indifferent |
14 |
11 |
15 |
14 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
Distribution of answers based on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents look at the PDF file
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).