Tax Policy Snap Survey

1. How many people are employed by your business in the UK (including full and part time staff?)

How many people are employed by your business in the UK (including full and part time staff?) 0-9

10-49

50-99

100-249

250-499

500+

2. Where is your business based?

Where is your business based? Scotland

North East

North West

Yorkshire and the Humber

East Midlands

West Midlands

East of England

Wales

South West

South East

London

Northern Ireland

3. The new Government has committed to a partial roll-back of the employer National Insurance Contribution rise, which is planned to take effect in April 2011. Should the remainder of the planned rise be scrapped as well?

The new Government has committed to a partial roll-back of the employer National Insurance Contribution rise, which is planned to take effect in April 2011. Should the remainder of the planned rise be scrapped as well? YES - regardless of cost

YES - fund the reduction through a different tax rise, e.g. VAT

NO - Given the state of the public finances, this is not realistic

NO - a rise in the rate of employer NIC payments will not harm my business

4. It is widely expected that the Standard Rate of VAT will increase in the near-term. If, for example, the Standard Rate is increased to 20%, which method of handling would harm your business the least?

It is widely expected that the Standard Rate of VAT will increase in the near-term. If, for example, the Standard Rate is increased to 20%, which method of handling would harm your business the least? A single increase, e.g. 17.5% to 20%

Staged increases over two years, e.g. 17.5% to 18.5% to 20%

Staged increases over multiple years, e.g. 17.5% to 18% to 19% to 20%

5. The Government has announced that it will change rules on Capital Gains Tax to move the headline rate closer to income tax rates for non-business assets. Are you concerned that these changes could have an adverse impact on your business?

The Government has announced that it will change rules on Capital Gains Tax to move the headline rate closer to income tax rates for non-business assets. Are you concerned that these changes could have an adverse impact on your business? YES

6. If you answered YES to the question above, please indicate how concerned you are about the following occuring as a result of the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax:

	Extremely concerned	Concerned	Slightly concerned	Not concerned	Not applicable
Damage to investor confidence	*If you answered YES to the question above, please indicate how concerned you are about the following occuring as a result of the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax: Damage to investor confidence Extremely concerned	Damage to investor confidence Concerned	Damage to investor confidence Slightly concerned	Damage to investor confidence Not concerned	Damage to investor confidence Not applicable
Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups	Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups Extremely concerned	Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups Concerned	Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups Slightly concerned	Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups Not concerned	Capital availability for SMEs and start-ups Not applicable
Effects on employee share schemes	Effects on employee share schemes Extremely concerned	Effects on employee share schemes Concerned	Effects on employee share schemes Slightly concerned	Effects on employee share schemes Not concerned	Effects on employee share schemes Not applicable
Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets')	Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets') Extremely concerned	Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets') Concerned	Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets') Slightly concerned	Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets') Not concerned	Asset differentiation (defining 'business assets' vs. 'non-business assets') Not applicable

7. The Government has announced its intention to simplify Corporation Tax. It intends to lower headline rates, with changes paid for by eliminating some tax allowances. Would it be detrimental to your business to reduce Corporation Tax at the expense of tax allowances?

The Government has announced its intention to simplify Corporation Tax. It intends to lower headline rates, with changes paid for by eliminating some tax allowances. Would it be detrimental to your business to reduce Corporation Tax at the expense of tax allowances? Yes

8. If you answered YES to the question above, please name the allowance(s) critical to your business and state why they are important:

If you answered YES to the question above, please name the allowance(s) critical to your business and state why they are important:

9. If you would like to make any further comments on tax policy changes, or the questions above, please use the box below to do so:

If you would like to make any further comments on tax policy changes, or the questions above, please use the box below to do so: