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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 Apr 1997

Vol. 477 No. 7

Written Answers. - Tax Yield.

Ivor Callely

Ivor Callely

Ivor Callely

Question:

62 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the total tax yield for each of the years 1995, 1994, 1993, 1985, 1984 and 1983; if he will give a breakdown by category of PAYE and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10236/97]

Ruairí Quinn

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

The total Exchequer tax receipt for the years 1983 to 1985 and 1993 to 1995 under the various tax heads are as follows:

1983

1984

1985

1993

1994

1995

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Customs

78

93

97

159

191

200

Excise Duties

1,182

1,242

1,316

1,757

1,959

3,239

Capital Taxes

27

30

33

87

117

117

Stamp Duties

104

112

120

227

279

284

Income Tax

1,664

1,966

2,103

3,712

3,841

4,129

Income Levy

40

78

74

79

51

6

Corporation Tax

215

210

217

952

1,132

1,146

Value Added Tax

1,193

1,362

1,402

2,332

2,598

2,889

Agricultural Levies (EU)

11

17

14

10

9

12

Motor Vehicle Duties

94

111

122

238

249

254

Employment and Training Levy

74

83

83

151

171

159

Total Tax Revenue

4,682

5,304

5,581

9,704

10,835

11,335
The breakdown of the net receipts of income tax for each of the years 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994 and 1995 which differs slightly from Exchequer receipts is as follows:

1983

1984

1985

1993

1994

1995

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

PAYE

1,423.4

1,682.2

1,830.1

3,029.3

3,259.1

3,514.7

Farmers

32.0

35.0

37.0

55.0

66.5

70.0

Other Non-PAYE

150.2

169.1

172.4

339.7

382.6

402.8

Building Societies

55.0

81.5

65.9

—

—

—

DIRT

—

—

—

259.0

90.0

114.1

Withholding Tax (fees)

—

—

—

69.3

79.0

73.4

Less

Miscellaneous repayments

—

—

—

–39.8

–49.0

–52.3

1,660.6

1,967.8

2,105.4

3,712.5

3,828.2

4,122.7
Tax payments of £10 million and £220.8 million made in 1993 and 1994 respectively under the 1993 tax amnesty are excluded from the figures.
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