Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2011
10 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of revenue raised by the State since 2005 through the sale of alcohol products including income from excise and VAT and any information available regarding on or off premises sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39333/11]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the available information on revenue raised through the sale of alcohol is in respect of Alcohol Products Tax and VAT. Details are as follows:
|
Alcohol Products |
Beer |
Spirits |
Wine |
Cider |
Total |
|
Tax |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
|
2005 |
457.3 |
319.8 |
195.1 |
66.1 |
1,038.3 |
|
2006 |
460.7 |
338.0 |
209.2 |
69.2 |
1,077.1 |
|
2007 |
464.8 |
367.6 |
230.2 |
68.3 |
1,130.9 |
|
2008 |
427.2 |
350.9 |
231.3 |
60.6 |
1,069.9 |
|
2009 |
404.3 |
264.1 |
242.5 |
57.1 |
968.0 |
|
2010 |
320.1 |
243.5 |
218.8 |
44.0 |
826.4 |
|
VAT |
Beer |
Spirits |
Wine |
Cider |
Total |
|
Estimated |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
€ m |
|
2005 |
521.4 |
225.8 |
169.4 |
105.6 |
1,022.2 |
|
2006 |
531.6 |
240.2 |
187.1 |
114.5 |
1,073.4 |
|
2007 |
553.5 |
270.3 |
190.0 |
119.8 |
1,133.5 |
|
2008 |
535.7 |
258.7 |
183.5 |
110.8 |
1,088.7 |
|
2009 |
538.0 |
239.0 |
188.7 |
108.8 |
1,074.5 |
|
2010 |
488.7 |
220.2 |
201.2 |
100.3 |
1,010.5 |
Please note that the VAT receipts are estimated, as the VAT returns do not require the yield from a particular sector or sub-sector of trade to be identified.
There is no information available regarding on or off premises sales, as Alcohol Products Tax receipts are not distinguished between alcohol subsequently sold in licensed pubs and sold in off-licences.
