A tax return is a document which states how much income an individual or entity reported to the government. In the UK these documents are considered private and are not released to the public. After David Cameron was named in the 2016 Panama Papers scandal top MP’s including Chancellor George Osborne and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn published details of their tax returns. The UK Electoral Commission does not require individuals running for public offices to release them. In Sweden, Norway and Finland citizen’s and candidate’s tax records are considered public information and are published on the internet.
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Response rates from 340 Exeter voters.
74% Yes |
26% No |
69% Yes |
15% No |
4% Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
7% No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
1% Yes, and also required to release their medical records |
2% No, their income is none of our business |
2% No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 340 Exeter voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 340 Exeter voters.
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Unique answers from Exeter voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@5GLRHHG4yrs4Y
Everyone's tax returns should be public - the Norway model
@9M5VCQL11mos11MO
I think they should be checked by an authority but only made public if there is a reason such as business interests, expenses etc
@B3H865Q3wks3W
No I would respect them more if they were more open but they shouldn't have to. Every one should have to have a public audit every year they are in office though.
@B2H3V7B2mos2MO
Yes, only if they are involved in a publicly concerned case, where it would be extremely vital to show it to the public
@B2CVMSL2mos2MO
All political candidates should be audited whilst in office to make sure they are not manipulating the system or passing laws to benefit themselves in any way, but it should not need to be made public unless they are found guilty of defrauding the system and people who put their trust in them.
@B294NX42mos2MO
No, but they should be subject to private audit by an independent body, and if deemed necessary, they can release them to the public
@B28Z62B2mos2MO
No, but there should be private audits carried out by a non government funded private body which can call for a public audit if deemed necessary
@9ZNV5QH 4mos4MO
They should be reported to a non-government, independent body that checks through them to increase transparency
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