Deirdre Clune
Ceist:519 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Finance the estimated and actual revenue from the sale of tobacco products for each of the years from 1996 to 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/99]
Written Answers. - Tax Yield.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the revenue from the sale of tobacco products for each of the years from 1996 to 1998 is as follows:
|
Cigarettes |
Excise |
VAT |
Other Tobacco Products |
Excise |
VAT |
Total |
|
|
Year |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
(£m) |
||
|
1998 |
594.3 |
157.0 |
22.0 |
8.7 |
782.0 |
||
|
1997 |
551.6 |
141.0 |
21.0 |
8.0 |
721.6 |
||
|
1996 |
511.1 |
138.0 |
22.0 |
8.0 |
679.1 |
All of the VAT figures shown are estimated because VAT returns are not completed in a manner which would enable the yield from particular goods or services to be identified.
The 1998 excise figures are provisional at this stage.