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]
Vol. 561 No. 5
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 |