Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data on the personal tax take and total tax take as a percentage of GNI* as opposed to GDP for the most recent year available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/17]
View answerThe most recent figures for personal tax take, total tax take and modified GNI (GNI*) were released in July of this year as part of the CSO National Income and Expenditure Annual Results 2016 and Government Income and Expenditure (July 2017 Results). The data are collated and reproduced in the table following for the Deputy’s convenience.
|
2016 |
ESA Code |
€million |
% GDP |
% GNI* |
|
Taxes on production and imports |
D.2 |
23,431 |
8.5 |
12.4 |
|
Taxes on income, wealth |
D.5 |
29,087 |
10.6 |
15.4 |
|
Capital Taxes |
D.91 |
411 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Total Taxes |
D.2 + D.5 + D.91 |
52,928 |
19.2 |
28.0 |
Source: Central Statistics Office.
