John Lahart
Question:1940. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of motor tax collected in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [36909/17]
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Questions (1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944)
John Lahart
Question:1941. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons who pay their tax in a once-off yearly payment; and the amount that is accrued from the motor tax. [36910/17]
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Question:1942. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of persons who pay motor tax quarterly or half yearly. [36911/17]
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Question:1943. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the yield to the Exchequer from the excess charged to persons who do not pay their motor tax in one payment but spread it over the year with quarterly or twice yearly payments. [36912/17]
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Question:1944. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost per year if motor tax was charged at the same rate to every person regardless of whether they pay on a yearly, twice yearly or quarterly basis. [36913/17]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1940 to 1944, inclusive, together.
Total gross receipts from motor tax collected each year from 2011 to 2016 and for 2017 (up to 31 August) are set out as follows:
|
Year |
Total gross motor tax receipts |
|
2011 |
€1.010bn |
|
2012 |
€1.054bn |
|
2013 |
€1.137bn |
|
2014 |
€1.159bn |
|
2015 |
€1.124bn |
|
2016 |
€1.051bn |
|
2017 (to 31 August) |
€726m |
There were 2.6m vehicles under current taxation at 31 December 2016. Information on the percentage of motorists availing of the half-yearly and quarterly options is not collated – motorists can tax annually, half-yearly or quarterly and may avail of more than one option in respect of the same vehicle over the course of a year. The total number of discs issued in 2016 and the relevant percentages for each option were as follows:
|
Annual |
1,648,737 |
33% |
|
Half-yearly |
683,652 |
13.8% |
|
Quarterly |
2,654,977 |
53.2% |
|
Total number of discs issued 2016 |
4,987,366 |
Total receipts from those availing of the annual option in 2016 were €494.5m.
Based on motor tax receipts in 2016, receipts from the surcharge associated with the half-yearly and quarterly options was €55.4m and, accordingly, the cost of abolishing the surcharge would be likely to be of that order in a full year.