Tax Yield.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Questions (421)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

464 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of disposable income of the poorest 10 per cent of the population taken as indirect tax and the percentage of disposable income of the richest 10 per cent of the population taken as indirect tax. [28217/06]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

VAT and Excise tax returns do not specify the income of the consumer and consequently the information sought by the Deputy is not available within my Department.

Question No. 465 answered with QuestionNo. 463.