Tax Yield

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Questions (169)

Michael McGrath

Question:

169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by VAT rate of the total amount of VAT collected by the State to the end of October 2013. [49031/13]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the total amount of VAT collected by the State to the end of October 2013 is €8,621.9 million but details from tax returns are not captured in such a way as to provide a basis for breaking down the figures by VAT rate.

Certain non-Revenue data is used to provide indicative figures in the estimation of VAT yield by tax rate. This data will not be available to provide a basis for a 2013 estimate until 2014 at the earliest.