If Scotland were to become independent, would taxes in Scotland be higher or lower?

Fieldwork dates: 1 April 2009 - 31 October 2013
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 5 polls

Download
Results for: If Scotland were to become independent, would taxes in Scotland be higher or lower?
Fieldwork end date
Pollster
31 October 2013
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
30 November 2012
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2011
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
4 October 2010
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 September 2009
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
A lot higher 16% 18% 18% 26% 23%
A little higher 40% 38% 35% 35% 42%
No difference 30% 27% 29% 20% 17%
A little lower 5% 7% 8% 5% 5%
A lot lower 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Don't know 9% 9% 8% 12% 10%
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Combine responses

Choose first group:
Choose second group:
Choose third group:

Select a pollster(s) to filter the graph

Select a mode(s) to filter the graph

Poll details

Full question wording

Do you think that, as a result of independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher, lower or would it make no difference?

See About these data for possible variations