asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the following information in respect of the residential property tax, for the valuation dates 5 April 1984 and 5 April 1985: (1) the amount of tax paid; (2) the number of assessments upon which tax was paid; (3) the number of persons who claimed exemption on income grounds; (4) the distribution of assessments upon which tax was paid by value range of the residential properties; (5) the distribution of persons who claimed exemption on income grounds by value range of the residential properties; (6) the number of assessments on which tax was paid, broken down between PAYE, self-employed and farmers; and (7) the number of persons who claimed exemption on income grounds broken down between PAYE, self-employed and farmers.
Written Answers. - Residential Property Tax.
I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the position on 30 May 1986, in relation to the information sought by the Deputy for each of the valuation dates is as follows:
5 April, 1984
1. Tax paid, £1,551,811.
2. Number of assessments, 5,378.
3. Number claiming exemption, 3,998.
4-7: Not available.
5 April, 1985
1. Tax paid, £1,274,303.
2. Number of assessments, 4,732.
3. Number claiming exemption, 3,797.
4. Range of residential properties.
|
Exceeding |
Not Exceeding |
Number of assessments |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
66,490 |
70,000 |
1,090 |
|
70,000 |
80,000 |
1,338 |
|
80,000 |
90,000 |
843 |
|
90,000 |
100,000 |
521 |
|
100,000 |
125,000 |
519 |
|
125,000 |
150,000 |
257 |
|
150,000 |
200,000 |
126 |
|
200,000 |
38 |
|
|
Total |
4,732 |
5. Range of residential properties.
|
Exceeding |
Not Exceeding |
Number claiming income exemption |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
66,490 |
80,000 |
1,671 |
|
80,000 |
100,000 |
1,272 |
|
100,000 |
150,000 |
683 |
|
150,000 |
171 |
|
|
Total |
3,797 |
6-7. Not available.
Such information as cannot be provided in the reply could not be obtained without undertaking an inquiry which could be carried out only at disproportionate cost.