ANALYSIS OF POSSIBILITY TO USE TAX AUTHORITY DATA IN STS ANDRIUS ČIGINAS Chief specialist Sampling methods sub-division, Methodology and Quality division ANDRIUS.CIGINAS@STAT.GOV.LT Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

STS SURVEYS quarterly survey of service enterprises monthly survey of industrial enterprises monthly survey of inner trade enterprises Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of target populations sizes during 2005-2008 years Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Basic variable and indicator Variable of interest in each population – income from corresponding economical activity Indicator of interest in each population – sum of income Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of samples from target populations during 2005-2008 years Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Auxiliary variable The VAT declaration data can be obtained from the State Tax Inspectorate database Very important variable is selling Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

The difference between income and selling Selling can include not only income from actual (for specific survey) economical activity but also from other economical actions For example, the enterprise is selling out its real estate Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Availability of VAT declaration data Not all enterprises are VAT payers (for example, small enterprises are not) The data from many other enterprises is available in 45 days since the end of accounting period Statistics Lithuania has interactive access to the entered VAT declaration data Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of known selling in samples and non-samples from target populations during 2005-2008 years Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of estimates of coefficient of Pearson correlation between income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 4 nace signs) for 2007 3th quarter in service survey Distribution by activity groups of worst case correlation of each activity group during 2005-2008 years in service survey Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

(with two values equal 18.6 and 8.6) Distribution of ratio of sums of both known income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 4 nace signs) for 2007 3th quarter in service survey (with two values equal 18.6 and 8.6) Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of estimates of coefficient of Pearson correlation between income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 3 nace signs) for 2006 5th month in industry survey Distribution by activity groups of worst case correlation of each activity group during 2005-2008 years in industry survey Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of ratio of sums of both known income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 3 nace signs) for 2006 5th month in industry survey Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of estimates of coefficient of Pearson correlation between income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 4 nace signs) for 2007 11th month in inner trade survey Distribution by activity groups of worst case correlation of each activity group during 2005-2008 years in inner trade survey Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Distribution of ratio of sums of both known income and selling by actual economical activity groups (by 4 nace signs) for 2007 11th month in inner trade survey Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS

Thank you for your attention. Luxembourg, 21-22 October 2008, Workshop I Analysis of possibility to use Tax authority data in STS