Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
237 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons earning between €26,000 to €27,480; the amount of money raised by the Exchequer from the health levy from persons earning between €26,000 and €27,480 on a yearly basis; the amount that was raised in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48464/09]
View answerI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the numbers of income earners with income between €26,000 and €27,480, estimated by reference to the income tax year 2009, is of the order of 60,500.
The amount of health levy payable by these income earners in respect of 2009 is estimated to be about €47 million; a breakdown on a geographical basis is not available.
The figures are estimates from the Revenue tax-forecasting model using actual data for the year 2007, adjusted as necessary for income and employment trends for the year 2009. They are therefore provisional and likely to be revised. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
It should be noted that a married couple who has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.
