Enda Kenny
Question:250 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the level of cigarette and tobacco sales for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23428/98]
Written Answers - Tobacco Sales.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the relevant information available relates to the quantities of cigarettes and other tobacco products released for home consumption in the past five years. Figures of the quantities released and the excise duty and VAT yield arising from the sales of cigarette and tobacco products for each of those years is as follows:
|
Cigarettes |
Other Tobacco Products |
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|
Year |
Quantity |
Excise |
VAT |
Receipts |
Quantity |
Excise |
VAT |
Receipts |
Total Tobacco Receipts |
|
000's |
£m |
(Estd.)* |
£m |
Kgs |
£m |
(Estd.)* |
£m |
£m.** |
|
|
1997 |
6,272,128 |
551.6 |
141.0 |
692.6 |
253,400 |
21.0 |
8.0 |
29.0 |
721.6 |
|
1996 |
6,088,341 |
511.1 |
138.0 |
649.1 |
284,266 |
22.0 |
8.0 |
30.0 |
679.1 |
|
1995 |
6,365,349 |
506.0 |
128.0 |
634.0 |
289,890 |
20.4 |
9.0 |
29.4 |
663.4 |
|
1994 |
5,958,971 |
442.1 |
118.0 |
560.1 |
285.240 |
19.7 |
7.0 |
26.7 |
586.8 |
|
1993 |
5,737,611 |
410.0 |
110.0 |
520.0 |
301,035 |
19.6 |
6.0 |
25.6 |
545.6 |
Note* The VAT figures are estimated because VAT returns are not completed in a manner which would enable the yield from particular goods or services to be identified.
Note** The total tax content on a packet of 20 cigarettes (most popular price category) for the past five years has been, on average, 76.6% of the selling price.