I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information available relates to the Estimated Net VAT received from domestic users of electricity and natural gas for the years 2001-2005. The information to be furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular sectors of trade to be identified. It is, therefore, not possible to identify precisely what portion of the net VAT received relates to sales of electricity or gas to domestic households.
However, to assist the Deputy, Revenue have estimated amount of VAT received on sales of electricity and gas for the years 2001-2005, based on statistical data derived from non-Revenue sources, which includes VAT from unregistered / exempt businesses (including the entire public sector) as well as domestic consumers is as follows:
Year
|
Electricity
|
Gas
|
|
€m
|
€m
|
2001
|
89
|
27
|
2002
|
98
|
34
|
2003
|
117
|
42
|
2004
|
129
|
52
|
2005
|
156
|
67
|
The figure given for the VAT generated from sales of Gas for 2004 is an upward revision of that provided in reply to a previous question given on 4th October 2005 (PQ ref 26749/05). The revision is necessitated by more up to date information becoming available in the interim.