Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 29 Jan 2003

Vol. 560 No. 1

Written Answers. - Tax Collection.

Paul McGrath

Question:

271 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount accruing to the Revenue Commissioners by way of tax, duty and so on, on one litre of petrol, motor diesel, LPG, home heating fuel and domestic gas; the total levies imposed on a bottle of imported table wine; and the additional taxes which are added to this levy. [1192/03]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

The amount accruing to the Exchequer by way of excise duty and VAT on one litre of petrol, motor diesel, LPG, home heating fuel, domestic gas and imported table wine is as follows:

Product	Quantity	Price €	Excise	VAT	Total Tax
Unleaded Petrol*	Litre	0.890	0.401	0.154	0.556
Auto-Diesel*	Litre	0.797	0.327	0.138	0.485
Auto LPG	Litre	0.505	0.053	0.088	0.141
Home Heating Diesel	1000 Litres	407.66	47.36	48.92	96.279
Kerosene	1000 Litres	408.33	31.74	49.00	80.740
LPG	25 lb Cylinder	18.76	0.358	2.25	2.609
Natural Gas**	Per 1,000 Kilowatt	224.00	–	26.64	26.64
Bottle of Wine-Table*	75 cl Bottle	8.939	2.0475	1.551	3.599

Wine Imported fromNon-EU Country	Quantity	Price €	Excise	VAT	Customs	Total Tax
Bottle of Wine-Table*	75 cl Bottle	8.938	2.0475	1.551	0.098	3.697

*Note: Prices are as per latest available national average prices – November 2002 – from CSO.

**Note price for natural gas as per Bord Gáis accounts section.

All other prices as per cross-Border report, excise statistics section. Customs rate of €13.1 per hectolitre for wine not exceeding 13%.