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.
Written Answers. - Tax Revenue.
55.
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.