Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
278. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised from imposing a 2% public health levy on the profits of private human health and pharmaceutical companies here, including nursing homes and home care agencies. [25358/16]
View answerI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that on the basis of information included in the Corporation Tax returns filed for the tax year 2014, the potential yield from imposing a 2% levy on the profits of private human health and pharmaceutical companies, including nursing homes and home care agencies, is tentatively estimated to be in the region of €150 million, with over 99% from the pharmaceutical companies.
This yield is based on the industry code assigned to companies on Revenue records and does not include any yield associated with subsidiaries of these companies not primarily involved in the sectors mentioned in the question. It has been assumed that the levy would apply to the taxable profits of pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes and home care agencies but would not apply to medical practices or private hospitals. Additionally the potential yield assumes no significant behavioural change on the part of these companies that could cause the expected levy yield to fall below expectations and could also cause a decrease in Corporation Tax receipts.
