Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of tax credits and reliefs available to taxpayers; the number of taxpayers that have availed of these; and if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of these credits and reliefs. [47218/12]
View answerAs regards tax reliefs currently available, a comprehensive summary of these was provided recently in my reply to Dáil Question No. 197 asked on 23rd October 2012. That reply contains details, as advised to me by the Revenue Commissioners, of the total identifiable costs to the Exchequer relating to income tax and corporation tax allowances, reliefs, exemptions and tax credits available and the numbers of taxpayers availing of them. The information relates to 2008 and 2009, the most recent year for which the necessary detailed information is available.
