asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the last three financial years (a) the total amount of income tax collected, excluding surtax and supertax, (b) the amount of surtax and the number of persons concerned and (c) the amount of supertax and the number of persons concerned.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Income Tax, Surtax and Supertax Collections.
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As the reply contains statistical material I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:
NET RECEIPT of Income Tax and Sur-tax
|
Year |
Income Tax |
Sur-tax |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1957-58 |
23,010,083 |
2,193,190 |
|
1958-59 |
22,748,708 |
2,151,436 |
|
1959-60 |
22,336,845 |
1,932,156 |
In respect of the three latest years for which information is available the estimated number of persons liable to Sur-tax is as follows:
|
Year |
Estimated number of persons liable |
|
1956-57 |
9,600 |
|
1957-58 |
10,000 |
|
1958-59 |
5,000 |
As regards (c) of the Question, Super-tax is no longer levied, having been discontinued for years subsequent to 1928/29 under the provisions of Section 2 of the Finance Act, 1928.