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Tax Yield.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2004

Tuesday, 17 February 2004

Ceisteanna (166, 167)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

251 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the total accruing to the Exchequer under all taxation headings, including VAT, VRT and excise duties from the public transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5069/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information furnished on tax returns generally does not require the yield from a particular sector or sub-sector of trade to be identified. In these circumstances the amount of tax revenues collected under all taxation headings in respect of the public transport sector cannot be readily identified from the overall yield from taxation. Accordingly, the specific information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be obtained without conducting a protracted examination of the Revenue Commissioners' records.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

252 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the revenues accruing to the Exchequer under all headings from the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5070/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information furnished on tax returns generally does not require the yield from a particular sector or sub-sector of trade to be identified. In these circumstances the amount of tax revenues collected under all taxation headings in respect of the motor industry, other than the yield of VAT, excise and VRT from various commodities associated with the motor industry, cannot be readily identified from the overall yield from taxation. Accordingly, the specific information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be obtained without conducting a protracted examination of the Revenue Commissioners' records.

Provisional figures for 2003 indicate that the yield from VAT and VRT from the motor industry is of the order of €1.3 billion. The detailed breakdown is shown in the following tables:

2003 VAT Yield — €m

Cars

429.7

Motor Cycles

7.3

Car Repairs

36.0

Car Accessories

26.9

Total

499.9

2003 VRT — €m

Cars

806.7

Motor Cycles

3.3

Car Derived Vans

6.9

Commercial Vehicles

2.6

Total

819.5

Of course, other revenues are generated from motoring as distinct from the motor industry. For the Deputy's information, these yields are set out in the table below:

2003 VAT Yield — €m

Petrol

312.0

Auto Diesel

35.0

Motor Oil & LPG

2.4

Car Hire

13.6

Driving Instruction

3.0

Haulage

29.0

Total

395.0

2003 Excise Duty — €m

Petrol

852.9

Auto Diesel

731.6

Auto LPG

0.1

Total

1584.6

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