asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of the gross national product taken by central taxation for 1959-60 in the form of a reply of 7th April, 1960.
Written Answers. - Central Taxation.
27.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table, which also contains the latest revised figures in respect of the years 1949-50 to 1958-59.
TAXATION received by the Central Government (including extra-budgetary funds) as a percentage of Gross National Product at market prices, 1949-50 to 1959-60.
|
Year |
Taxes on Income and Capital (including Social Insurance Contributions) |
Taxes on Expenditure |
Total Tax Receipts |
|
(per cent of Gross National Product) |
|||
|
1949-50 |
6.9 |
10.9 |
17.8 |
|
1950-51 |
6.7 |
11.5 |
18.2 |
|
1951-52 |
7.1 |
11.5 |
18.6 |
|
1952-53 |
7.0 |
11.9 |
18.9 |
|
1953-54 |
6.3 |
11.7 |
18.0 |
|
1954-55 |
6.6 |
11.6 |
18.2 |
|
1955-56 |
6.7 |
11.6 |
18.3 |
|
1956-57 |
6.3 |
12.6 |
18.9 |
|
1957-58 |
6.3 |
12.8 |
19.1 |
|
1958-59 |
6.1 |
12.8 |
18.9 |
|
1959-60 |
5.7 |
12.8 |
18.5 |