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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Feb 2003

Vol. 561 No. 5

Written Answers. - Tax Yield.

Richard Bruton

Question:

196 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the present type of tax take, including excises and VAT, from each product which might be considered for taxation in the context of green taxes or carbon taxes. [5041/03]

The products which could be considered for taxation in the context of green taxes or carbon taxes are: peat, coal, LPG, natural gas, electricity and marked gas oil, kerosene, petrol, diesel and fuel.

The current tax take on these products is as follows:

Fuel Type

Yield(Excise)

2002 VAT*

Total

€m

€m

€m

Peat

0

9.2

9.2

Coal

0

9.4

9.4

Oil: MGO

69

32.4

101.4

Oil: Kerosene

29.8

24.1

53.8

Oil: Petrol

854

277.8

1,131.8

Oil: Diesel

658

28.4

686.4

Oil: Fuel

15.9

**

15.9

LPG

4.6

10.0

14.6

Natural Gas

0

26.1

26.1

Electricity

0

96.7

96.7

Total

1,631

514

2,145

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