Bernard J. Durkan
Question:158 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which income tax returns to date in 2006 compare with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25310/06]
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The following table sets out the Exchequer Income tax receipts and the corresponding year-on-year growth rates for the period to end-May for each of the years from 2000 onwards.
|
Year (to end-May) |
Income Tax |
Year-on-Year % Change |
|
€m |
||
|
2000 |
3,762 |
+15.8 |
|
2001 |
4,110 |
+9.3 |
|
2002 |
3,506 |
-14.7 |
|
2003 |
3,152 |
-10.1 |
|
2004 |
3,841 |
+21.9 |
|
2005 |
4,035 |
+5.1 |
|
2006 |
4,421 |
+9.6 |
Income tax receipts to end-May 2006 are just 1.2 per cent below target. The Budget day target for Income tax in 2006 is for an increase of 4.8 per cent over the 2005 outturn.