asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of finance awaiting collection by the Revenue Commissioners as a result of Revenue Commissioners warrants in each county.
Written Answers. - Finance and Tax Collection.
489.
The face value of warrants in the hands of sheriffs/county registrars is as in the list annexed. It must be stressed that the amounts shown are not necessarily ultimately collectible in full, because there is a high level of estimation involved (usually because of failure on the part of the taxpayer to provide adequate information) and because of factors causing delays in bringing estimates to finality. For these reasons, it is impossible to furnish an estimate of the amounts ultimately collectible.
Value of certs. on hands with County Registrars and Sheriffs as at December 31, 1983
(All Taxes)
|
Bailiwick |
B/W Code |
£ |
|
Carlow |
01 |
2,868,434 |
|
Cavan |
02 |
6,966,961 |
|
Clare |
03 |
7,559,827 |
|
Donegal |
04 |
8,222,852 |
|
Galway |
05 |
26,668,255 |
|
Kerry |
06 |
10,766,016 |
|
Kildare |
07 |
12,428,284 |
|
Kilkenny |
08 |
5,848,394 |
|
Laois |
09 |
4,167,228 |
|
Leitrim |
10 |
2,213,155 |
|
Limerick |
11 |
14,587,469 |
|
Longford |
12 |
2,262,865 |
|
Louth |
13 |
12,524,605 |
|
Mayo |
14 |
9,635,257 |
|
Meath |
15 |
9,177,388 |
|
Monaghan |
16 |
7,814,006 |
|
Offaly |
17 |
3,956,891 |
|
Roscommon |
18 |
4,226,522 |
|
Sligo |
19 |
7,029,354 |
|
Tipperary |
20 |
12,852,873 |
|
Waterford |
21 |
8,661,375 |
|
Westmeath |
22 |
7,170,238 |
|
Wexford |
23 |
11,532,638 |
|
Wicklow |
24 |
8,793,769 |
|
Dublin City |
25 |
37,697,082 |
|
Dublin County |
26 |
36,426,518 |
|
Cork City |
27 |
20,355,695 |
|
Cork County |
28 |
19,383,049 |
|
Total |
321,797,000 |
490.
asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of tax awaiting collection on foot of court decrees; and the longest outstanding court decree.
The recording systems used by the legal offices operating on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners do not enable the information requested to be extracted readily and a response cannot accordingly be given in the time available. If the Deputy repeats the question in four weeks time, I would hope to be in a position to provide him with the information requested.
491.
asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of finance awaiting collection by the Revenue Commisioners for which Revenue Commissioner warrants have been issued; and if he will give a breakdown of payments.
The face value of certificates issued under section 485 of the Income Tax Act, 1967 and in the hands of sheriffs/county registrars as of 31 December 1983 was £321,797,000. The greater part of this amount would be accounted for by estimation of liability and would not represent anything approaching the amount ultimately collectible.
Payments for the year ended 31 December 1983 came to £30,642,000, broken down as follows: Income Tax, £3,919,000; Corporation Tax, £1,841,000; PAYE/PRSI, £12,767,000; VAT, £12,115,000; Total £30,642,000.