Pearse Doherty
Question:233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount taken in excise duty on petrol and diesel in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. [52544/12]
View answerTuesday, 27 November 2012
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that revenue generated for the State from petrol and auto-diesel in the calendar years 2007 to 2011 in respect of Mineral Oil Tax, Carbon Tax and Value Added Tax is as follows:
|
Petrol |
MOT |
Carbon Tax |
VAT (Estimated) |
Total |
|
- |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
2007 |
1,050.7 |
- |
465.2 |
1,515.9 |
|
2008 |
1,046.3 |
- |
485.9 |
1,532.2 |
|
2009 |
1,074.5 |
- |
419.0 |
1,493.5 |
|
2010 |
981.2 |
65.1 |
438.8 |
1,485.1 |
|
2011 |
992.6 |
60.1 |
459.0 |
1,511.7 |
|
- |
MOT |
Carbon Tax |
VAT (Estimated) |
Total |
|
Auto Diesel |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
2007 |
1,076.3 |
- |
57.0 |
1,133.3 |
|
2008 |
1,051.9 |
- |
64.6 |
1,116.5 |
|
2009 |
1,060.3 |
- |
49.4 |
1,109.7 |
|
2010 |
1,040.0 |
98.4 |
55.5 |
1,193.9 |
|
2011 |
1,078.3 |
97.5 |
62.0 |
1,237.8 |
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 and the actual VAT yield for each category cannot therefore be determined.
Question No. 234 answered with Question No. 197.