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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Mar 1998

Vol. 488 No. 7

Written Answers. - Tax Yields.

David Stanton

Question:

199 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty and taxation collected for each of the past ten years for the various tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/98]

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the amount of excise duty and value added tax collected for each of the past ten years on the various tobacco products is as follows:

Year

CIGARETTES

Other Tobacco Products

TOBBACO Total Receipts£m.

Excise

VAT (Estd.)*

Excise (Estd.)*

VAT (Estd.)*

1997**

551.1

140.4

21.5

8.0

721.0

1996

511.1

138.0

22.0

8.0

679.1

1995

506.0

128.0

20.4

9.0

663.4

1994

442.1

118.0

19.7

7.0

586.8

1993

410.0

110.0

19.6

6.0

545.6

1992

395.0

106.0

19.8

9.0

529.8

1991

363.4

106.0

18.7

9.0

497.1

1990

313.7

97.0

16.6

8.0

435.3

1989

303.5

101.0

17.6

8.0

430.1

1988

294.2

98.0

18.0

9.0

419.2

Notes: * The VAT figures are estimated as VAT returns are not completed in a manner which would enable the yield from particular goods or services to be identified.
** The 1997 figures are provisional at this stage and may be subject to amendment.
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