Pat Carey
Question:269 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of take home pay which has been deducted from PAYE workers as income tax for each year from 1977 to 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23637/01]
Written Answers. - Tax Collection.
I understand from the Revenue Commissioners that the relevant information available is the percentage of total income represented by the tax liability of income earners whose main source of income is from PAYE sources. The data in respect of income tax years 1977-78 to 1999-2000, inclusive are as follows:
|
Yearended5thApril |
Total Income£mm |
Tax£mm |
Tax as% ofTotalIncome |
|
19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000* |
2,105.72,673.62,528.23,210.23,103.13,940.14,169.65,294.35,065.56,431.95,688.07,222.26,468.38,213.06,939.68,811.57,372.69,361.37,861.59,982.18,251.210,476.98,635.310,964.59,269.111,769.310,192.012,941.211,047.314,027.211,969.215,197.812,943.616,435.014,140.917,955.315,506.419,689.016,826.421,362.618,823.823,901.321,242.926,972.925,082.931,848.7 |
379.1481.3462.9587.8653.8830.1808.11,026.11,043.31,324.71,190.01,511.01,492.61,895.21,666.72,116.21,783.72,264.81,904.22,417.92,099.12,665.32,121.02,693.12,175.82,762.72,320.82,946.82,538.13,222.72,710.03,441.02,889.23,668.53,083.73,915.53,392.14,307.13,696.44,693.54,026.55,112.64,402.95,590.54,998.16,346.3 |
18.018.321.119.420.620.923.124.024.224.225.424.623.522.823.022.622.321.821.922.021.420.719.9 |
*This figure is provisional and subject to revision.
The income tax concessions announced in budget 2000 and budget 2001 have continued the trend towards reducing the tax burden with tax as a proportion of income estimated to fall to 17.5%, tax year 2000-01, and 15%, short tax year 2001, respectively in the tax years affected by the changes.
It is noteworthy that "total income" is the total income of taxpayers from all sources as estimated in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Acts. It is net of such items as capital allowances, allowable interest which is not subject to relief at the standard rate, losses, allowable expenses, retirement annuities and superannuation contributions.