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Preview of the questions you may be asked in this survey

Important information:

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You may not have to answer all of these questions. The questions you see will depend on the answers you provide.


Reporting period

Question
Are you able to report figures for the period 1 May 2020 to 31 May 2021?

Your return should cover the calendar year 2021.

Traded for part of the year?

Please select 'No, I need to report for a different period'

Cannot report for this calendar year?

Please select 'No, I need to report for a different period'


You can answer with the following options:

  • Yes, I can report for this period
  • No, I need to report for a different period
For the reporting period, did your business undertake any in-house R&D?

What we mean by 'in-house R&D'

This refers to the total cost of capital and non-capital expenditure carried out by your business in the UK, regardless of the source of funds or their treatment within your business's accounts.

Include

  • all gross expenditure, for example, salaries, overtime payments, bonuses, redundancies, commissions, holiday pay, National Insurance and pension scheme contributions
  • all gross capital expenditure on fixed assets used in R&D

You can answer with the following options:

Expenditure

This question will repeat until all services are added

You will be asked to add all the services of the additional workplaces you had expenditure on. If you need to add multiple services you will be given the opportunity to add them.

Question Guidance
Was there any expenditure on any other services?

You can answer with the following options:

  • Yes
  • No
What was the other service you had expenditure on?

If you need to add multiple services, you can do this on a later page.


  • Blackout roller blinds (including vertical and roman blinds)
  • Ottomans and storage trunks
  • Outdoor dining and picnic sets
  • Garden furniture (including parasols and bases)
  • Garden entertaining (including BBQ’s, pizza ovens, chimineas, and firepits)
  • Indoor and outdoor LED lights and lightbulbs
  • Kitchen appliances (including kettles, cookers, fridge/freezers, microwaves)
  • Home entertainment (including TV’s, radio’s, smart speakers, surround sound, cinema systems)
  • TV Subscription services
  • Motor vehicles (including motorcycles and motorhomes)
  • Children’s clothing
  • Real estate (including mortgage and rental costs)
  • Safety workwear (including boilersuits, footwear, safety glasses, protective gloves, and harnesses)
  • Dehumidifiers, extractor fans, and air conditioning systems
  • Power tools (including drills, saws, angle grinders, nail guns, and planers)
  • Showering furniture (including electric, mixer, and power showers, trays, and enclosures)
  • Women’s clothing
  • Laundry and utility (including clothes airers and lines, irons and boards, and laundry baskets)
  • Fires, stoves, and heaters (including fire surrounds, electric, and oil heaters)
  • Garden playhouses, swings, and trampolines
  • Indoor gym equipment
  • Men’s clothing
  • Segways and electric scooters
  • Home security systems (including smoke and carbon monoxide alarms)
  • Shelving systems, units, and storage cubes or baskets
  • Artificial flowers and plants
  • Fruit storage (including pitaya boxes)
  • Mobile telephone contract payments
  • Travel suitcases, bags
  • Sofas, armchairs, chairs, and stools
  • Table and desk lamps (excluding ceiling and wall lights)
  • Paint and wallpaper
  • Made-to-measure curtains and blinds
  • Tablecloths, table mats, and coasters
  • Workbenches, trestles (including workbenches with lockable cupboards)
What was your expenditure on head office and management consulting services?

Amount spent on head office and management consulting services

Enter a value to the nearest £ (e.g. 56,000). Do not enter ‘56’ for £56,000.
Do you need to add any other service you have had expenditure on?

You can answer with the following options:

  • Yes
  • No

We will calculate the total expenditure on your chosen services and ask you to confirm this amount

If you need to change anything you will be given the chance to amend

Supermarkets

This question will repeat until all supermarkets are added

You will be asked to add all the supermarkets you use to do your weekly shopping. If you need to add multiple supermarkets you will be given the opportunity to add them.

Question Guidance
Which supermarkets do you use for your weekly shopping?

Important information:

If you need to add multiple supermarkets, you can do this on the next page


Enter a value
Do you need to add any more supermarkets?

You can answer with the following options:

  • Yes
  • No

What percentage of your shopping do you do at each of the following supermarkets?

Percentage of shopping carried out at your chosen supermarket

Enter a value between 1 and 100

Comments

Question Guidance
Please provide any further details that will help us understand your figures and tell an industry story

Explain any changes in your figures from your previous return, if applicable. If you provide comments, we are less likely to contact you with data queries.

Please include details of:

  • any zero figures

Any significant impacts upon your data resulting from changes to your business. For example:

  • changes to your business structure
  • type of activity undertaken

Changes in the accounting approaches you have taken. For example:

  • change of accounting standard such as IFRS
  • regulatory changes

Any significant changes upon your data as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.


Comments

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