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Tax Collection.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2009

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

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Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

127 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons registered with the Revenue Commissioners who have declared their income source as taxi operator, taxi driver or small public service vehicle driver; the number of PAYE workers who have a TC2 designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/09]

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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant information available to May 2009 indicates that some 30,000 individual income earners have declared income from the operation of taxi-cabs, chauffeur-driven hire cars and analogous activity. Other individuals on tax records may also have income from the same activity but are not so identified in the statistics as the records are kept by reference to the primary source of income only.

The sector identifier used on the tax records is based on the 4 digit "NACE code" which is an internationally recognised economic activity code system. NACE code classifications on tax records are compiled by reference to the primary area of economic activity reported by an individual. While the accuracy of the NACE codes on tax records is sufficient to underpin broad sector-based analyses there will undoubtedly be some inaccuracies at individual level.

It is assumed that the query regarding the number of PAYE workers who have a TC2 designation also refers to those working as taxi drivers. In regard to this query, I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide this information within the timeframe for issue of this reply. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at a later date.

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