Jim O'Callaghan
Question:179. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount received in VAT on fuel by the State in each of the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27963/22]
View answerTuesday, 31 May 2022
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I am advised by Revenue that traders are not obliged to separately identify VAT on specific goods or services on their periodic VAT returns and, as such, an exact amount of the VAT yield for fuel is not available.
However, using Revenue’s Excise clearances and third-party data, a tentative estimate of VAT liability arising in respect of fuel products, in each of the six months from November 2021 to April 2022 is set out in the table below.