asked the Taoiseach what percentage of the total income of households was paid in taxation in each of the years 1951, 1961, 1967 and 1968.
Ceisteann—Questions. Oral Answers. - Taxes on Income.
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The relevant data on income and taxation from the national accounts relate to households and private non-profit institutions combined. It is estimated that, in 1951, 1961 and 1966, taxes on income (i.e. income tax, sur-tax and social insurance contributions), accounted for 4.8 per cent, 5.5 per cent and 7.8 per cent, respectively, of total income of households and private non-profit institutions. Corresponding information for 1967 and 1968 is not yet available.