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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Apr 1930

Vol. 34 No. 9

Written Answers. - Returns of Income for Income Tax Purposes.

asked the Minister for Finance to state the number of persons in the financial years 1926-27, 1927-28, and 1928-29, respectively (1) from whom a return of income for income tax purposes was required; (2) who were assessed for income tax; (3) whose returns indicated that their actual incomes (a) exceeded £150 but were less than £225, (b) exceeded £225 but were less than £250, (c) exceeded £250 but were less than £300, (d) exceeded £300 but were less than £350. (e) exceeded £350 but were less than £400, (f) exceeded £400 but were less than £500, (g) exceeded £500 but were less than £700, (h) exceeded £700 but were less than £1,000, (i) exceeded £1,000 but were less than £1,500, (j) exceeded £1,500 but were less than £2,000; (4) whose returns indicated that their earned incomes (a) exceeded £150 but were less than £225, (b) exceeded £225 but were less than £250, (c) exceeded £250 but were less than £300, (d) exceeded £300 but were less than £350, (e) exceeded £350 but were less than £400; (f) exceeded £400 but were less than £500, (g) exceeded £500 but were less than £700, (h) exceeded £700 but were less than £1,000, (i) exceeded £1,000 but were less than £1,500, (j) exceeded £1,500 but were less than £2,000; (5) whose returns indicated that their taxable incomes (a) exceeded £150 but were less than £225, (b) exceeded £225 but were less than £250, (c) exceeded £250 but were less than £300, (d) exceeded £300 but were less than £350, (e) exceeded £350 but were less than £400, (f) exceeded £400 but were less than £500, (g) exceeded £500 but were less than £700, (h) exceeded £700 but were less than £1,000, (i) exceeded £1,000 but were less than £1,500, (j) exceeded £1,500 but were less than £2,000; (6) who claimed allowances (a) as single persons, (b) as married persons, (c) in respect of one child, (d) in respect of two children, (e) in respect of three children, and (f) in respect of earned income.

Statistics for income tax purposes are not extracted in sufficient detail to enable the information required in the question to be compiled. The particulars could not be obtained without considerable expense and without diverting the revenue staff from the main work of the assessment and collection of tax. The Deputy's attention is directed to Table 78 of the Fifth Annual Report of the Revenue Commissioners for the year ended 31st March, 1928, and to the corresponding tables in the earlier Reports, which contain the statistical information readily available in regard to assessments, allowances, etc.

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