Tax Reliefs Availability

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Questions (195, 203)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all tax breaks for persons and corporate entities. [36716/14]

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203. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on every tax relief that is afforded to the citizens of the State; and the annual amount of relief that has been granted for each of the past three years. [36991/14]

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Written answers

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 203 together.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that Income Tax and Corporation Tax allowances, reliefs, exemptions and tax credits, for which estimated costs are currently available, are shown in Table IT6 on the Revenue Statistical Report, accessible on the Revenue website www.revenue.ie. The information is located under the "Income Tax" chapter and the most recent Report (the 2012 Revenue Statistical Report) shows the information for the years 2010 and 2011, which are the most recent years for which the necessary detailed historical information is available. Updates will be published in due course.

There are other reliefs, not included in Table IT6, for which estimates of costs are not readily available. I will arrange for a list of these reliefs to be provided to the Deputy as soon as practicable.