Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
199. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of employees and employers, both nationally and in County Waterford, who have benefitted as a result of the taking a person one year out of work, double tax relief, scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38001/12]
View answerSections 472A and 88A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provide tax incentives for both employers and employees, to help the long-term unemployed to return to employment. The relevant information available in relation to the numbers of employees and employers who availed of the Revenue Job Assist scheme for the income tax years 2010 and 2011 respectively, the latest years for which the necessary detailed information is available, is set out in the following tables (to the extent that it is available). The figures are provided on both a national basis and also by reference to Co Waterford.
Employees
|
Employees |
All Employees Availing of Revenue Job Assist |
Co Waterford Only |
|
2010 |
650 |
13 |
Employers
|
Employers |
All Employers Availing of Revenue Job Assist |
Co Waterford Only |
|
2011 |
794 |
14 |
It should be noted that the geographical region associated with an employee is the region in which wages and salaries are paid by the employer even though the employee may work or reside elsewhere. The information relating to the county breakdown of employees is based on income returns contained in Revenue records at the time the data were compiled for analytical purposes, representing approximately 93% of all returns expected. This is lower than the percentage applying to the numbers on a national basis also provided in this reply because the latter, in accordance with normal practice, are grossed-up at aggregate level to adjust for the perceived level of incompleteness.
