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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Questions (135)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

135. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the total income tax, PRSI and USC paid in each county in 2012; the average paid per taxpayer in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1196/14]

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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the total income tax and USC paid in each county for the year 2012 is €15,151 million and the breakdown on a county basis is set out in the table below. Figures are not compiled on a similar basis in respect of PRSI. It should be noted that Revenue Sheriffs, County Registrars or their officers operate for the purposes of enforcement of tax debt within certain geographical boundaries known as a "bailiwick" which equates geographically with "county". Data on the net receipts of some taxes can be linked to bailiwicks to provide an estimated breakdown of receipts on a county basis and this had been done for the purpose of the question.

In considering the data it should be noted that the amount of tax attributed to a county may not necessarily be an indication of economic activity in that county for any of the following reasons: 1. An employer's liability for PAYE is normally attributed to the county in which wages and salaries are paid, even though the employees may work in different counties.

2. Self-employed persons are associated on the tax record with the address at which the business is located, which may be in a different county to the home address.

I am further informed by the Revenue Commissioners that as the numbers of taxpayers are not maintained with the figures of yield there is no basis on which an estimate of the average tax paid per taxpayer in each county year can be provided.

Estimated breakdown of total income tax and USC collection by county for 2012

County

2012

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€m

Carlow

99.38

Cavan

129.23

Clare

243.53

Donegal

146.54

Galway

646.37

Kerry

517.19

Kildare

445.08

Kilkenny

240.94

Laois

62.68

Leitrim

113.79

Limerick

462.38

Longford

46.29

Louth

210.66

Mayo

176.98

Meath

346.91

Monaghan

70.81

Offaly

229.96

Roscommon

58.91

Sligo

122.82

Tipperary

213.97

Waterford

228.28

Westmeath

775.41

Wexford

179.89

Wicklow

268.89

Dublin

7555.92

Cork

1358.00

Other/foreign

200.19

Total

15,151.00

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