Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2014
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield from stamp duty on credit and debit cards and yield from stamp duty on cheques in each year from 2008 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16416/14]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the net receipt from Stamp Duty on financial cards and cheques, including credit and debit cards, broken down by specified years, is as set out in the following table.
|
Card Type |
2008 - €m |
2009 - €m |
2010 - €m |
2011 - €m |
2012 - €m |
2013 - €m |
|
Credit and Debit |
107.3 |
61.6 |
57.2 |
51.8 |
51.6 |
49.6 |
|
Debit |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.37 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.00 |
|
Combined (ATM/Debit) |
27.4 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
15.7 |
15.5 |
17.3 |
|
ATM |
10.6 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Cheque |
30.5 |
37.4 |
34.4 |
33.2 |
31.0 |
25.3 |
|
Total |
175.8 |
115.6 |
106.3 |
102.3 |
99.2 |
93.3 |
In Budget 2008, the Stamp Duty on credit cards, debit cards, combined cards and ATM cards was reduced, while the Stamp Duty on cheques was increased. These changes partly account for the trends in yield from those sources in 2008 and 2009. Combined (ATM/Debit) cards are liable to Stamp Duty at twice the rate of individual ATM or debit cards.
