Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 8 Feb 1983

Vol. 339 No. 9

Written Answers. - Tax Statistics.

296.

Mr. De Rossa

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each year 1955 to 1982, inclusive, (a) the tax threshold, as a percentage of average male industrial earnings for a married man with two children (wife not working); (b) the tax threshold as a percentage of average male industrial earnings for a single person; (c) the first rate of tax payable; (d) the standard rate of tax payable; (e) the standard rate of income tax; (f) the effective rate of income tax; (g) the average amount of income tax paid by the average PAYE worker; and (h) the number of persons currently subject to PAYE.

297.

Mr. De Rossa

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each year 1965 to 1982, inclusive (a) the proportion of total tax represented by income tax; (b) the proportion of total tax represented by indirect tax (e.g. VAT, customs and excise); (c) the proportion of total tax represented by capital taxes; (d) the proportion of total taxes represented by taxes on company profits; (e) the proportion of total taxes represented by taxes on inheritances and gifts (both estate, etc. duties and capital acquisition where applicable) and (f) the amount of taxes paid on inheritances and gifts (both estate, etc. duties and capital acquisitions where applicable) in (1) current prices and (2) constant prices.

298.

Mr. De Rossa

asked the Minister for Finance how Ireland compares with other EEC countries on the amount of taxation paid as a percentage of gross national product for 1973, 1978, 1980, 1981 and 1982.

299.

Mr. De Rossa

asked the Minister for Finance how Ireland compares with other EEC countries on the proportion of tax paid in (a) income, (b) indirect and (c) capital taxes in each of the last nine years.

300.

Mr. De Rossa

asked the Minister for Finance (a) the number of farmers liable to income tax in the current tax year; (b) their average payment of income tax in 1981-1982; and (c) the number of farmers who actually paid income tax in the last year for which data is available.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Dukes)

It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 296 to 300, inclusive, together.

Because of the amount of research necessary, it has not been possible in the short time available to provide the information requested. If the Deputy wishes to repeat his questions in two weeks time, I will provide, as far as possible, the required information.