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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Jan 1981

Vol. 326 No. 1

Written Answers. - Tax Revenue Sources

303.

asked the Minister for Finance the present main sources of central Government tax revenue and the proportion of tax revenue each represents in 1979 and 1980.

The following is the information sought:

1979

1980

£m

% of total

£m

% of total

Customs Duties

40.6

2.0

47.3

1.8

Excise Duties

602.0

30.0

850.9

32.5

Estate etc. Duties

3.4

0.2

3.0

0.1

Capital Taxes

12.4

0.6

14.4

0.6

Stamp Duties

43.6

2.2

48.0

1.8

Income Tax

731.5

36.4

1,014.3

38.7

Corporation Tax (a)

130.4

6.5

139.8

5.3

Value-Added Tax

420.6

20.9

471.6

18.0

Resource Tax

0.3

0.0

Agricultural Levies

4.6

0.2

4.6

0.2

Motor Vehicle Duties

19.4

1.0

25.5

1.0

Total

2,008.5

100.0

2,619.7

100.0

(a) Includes arrears of corporation profits tax.

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