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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 15 Dec 1976

Vol. 295 No. 5

Written Answers. - Tax Revenue.

55.

asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue received by the Exchequer between 1st January, 1976, and 30th November, 1976, from (a) income tax, excluding PAYE (b) income tax PAYE (c) VAT at each rate (d) beer (e) spirits (f) cigarettes and tobacco and (g) others.

A breakdown of revenue received by the Exchequer from income tax, value-added tax, customs and excise and other duties, under the ten different heads requested by the Deputy, is not available. The following table shows the payments into the Exchequer, under the four heads for which a breakdown is available, for the period 1st January, 1976, to 30th November, 1976.

Head of Revenue

Exchequer receipt £000's

Income tax

420,681¹

Value-added tax

246,334

Customs and Excise duties

403,501¹

Other taxes and duties

56,331²

Total

1,126,847

¹The approximate net receipts (which, owing to the time required to realise remittances, necessarily differ from the payments into the Exchequer which are made in bulk) for the period are as follows:

£m.

(a) PAYE

325.8

(b) beer

82.6

(c) spirits

52.1

(d) cigarettes and tobacco

85.5

²This figure includes corporation tax, capital taxes and stamp duties.

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