Ciarán Cuffe
Question:37 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the last available monthly returns for corporation tax; and if he will contrast such returns with the previous year's figure. [9755/03]
Written Answers - Tax Yields.
Exchequer receipts for corporation tax for the three months of this year as compared with the same period in 2002 on a cumulative basis were:
|
2002 |
2003 |
|
|
(€000) |
(€000) |
|
|
January |
55,199 |
52,186 |
|
February |
74,212 |
80,539 |
|
March |
137,720 |
339,314 |
The five-year transition period for bringing forward the payment date for companies' preliminary tax to one month before the end of the accounting period commenced in June 2002. This change invalidates direct comparison between the yields in 2002 and 2003 to date.