Regina Doherty
Question:217. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of value-added tax collected in County Meath from 1996 to 2011. [6775/15]
View answerTuesday, 17 February 2015
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated receipts for VAT internal relating to businesses based in County Meath for the calendar years 2000 to 2011 is as set out in the following table. Information for earlier years or equivalent information for VAT on imports is not readily available.
|
Calendar Year |
Estimated VAT Internal for County Meath |
|
|
€m |
|
2000 |
97.0 |
|
2001 |
116.5 |
|
2002 |
146.2 |
|
2003 |
172.7 |
|
2004 |
198.6 |
|
2005 |
216.1 |
|
2006 |
258.6 |
|
2007 |
271.0 |
|
2008 |
247.8 |
|
2009 |
184.8 |
|
2010 |
185.3 |
|
2011 |
152.5 |
The relevant information for VAT receipts on a geographical basis is estimated on the basis of "bailiwick" (meaning the jurisdiction or boundaries within which Revenue Sheriffs, County Registrars or their officers operate for the purposes of enforcement of tax debt). Bailiwick broadly equates geographically with "county".
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. The liability of a trader to VAT is generally dealt with by reference to the location of the trader's registered office, even though the economic activity may be carried on in another county. The distribution of tax can also vary from year to year as businesses move premises.