Tax Yield

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Questions (206)

Patrick Nulty

Question:

206. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total VAT on jewels and furs yielded here in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and the expected or most recent figure for 2012; if he will also provide an estimate of the amount of additional revenue that the State would have received in 2010 and 2011 of the VAT rate on these items was 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44538/12]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not possible to furnish figures of the VAT take from jewels and furs for the periods specified, as the information furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular sectors of trade to be identified.