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Tax Collection.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Ceisteanna (44)

Sean Sherlock

Ceist:

73 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of road tax collected per band in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42969/09]

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The total gross amount of motor tax, which includes driving licence duties and other related charges, collected for the year 2007 is €956.73 million, for the year 2008 is €1056.99 million, and for the year 2009 to the end of October is €918.32 million.

The table sets out the gross receipts of motor tax in accordance with the tax class of the vehicle (excluding driver licence duties and non-motor tax related charges). It should be noted that a new system of motor tax based on CO2 emissions was introduced for new cars with effect from 1 July 2008 using 7 bands as the basis of levying the motor tax. The total gross amount of motor tax collected under that system is also set out in the table under the tax class ‘private CO2’ in respect of the year 2008 and the year 2009 to end October.

Motor Tax Revenue by Motor Class 2007-2009 (Jan to Oct).

Tax Class

Revenue

2007

2008

2009* (Jan to Oct)

Private

773,821,814

852,036,088

725,994,493

Private CO2**

0

10,282,376

31,455,911

Goods Vehicles

150,829,122

160,774,031

134,831,379

Agricultural Tractors

5,602,569

6,074,202

5,326,428

Motorcycles etc.

2,393,451

2,764,450

2,659,738

Small Public Service Vehicles

1,992,739

2,356,562

2,046,490

Exempt Vehicles

858

2,840

2,395

Vintage Vehicles

692,968

884,122

960,730

Large Public Service Vehicles

1,810,507

2,049,555

1,738,876

Motor Caravans

682,593

824,451

870,179

Mobile Machines

1,955,961

1,874,839

1,588,549

Excavators, Trench Diggers etc.

431,460

456,848

372,597

Small Dumpers & Forklift Trucks

329,279

330,185

228,308

General Haulage Tractors

330,366

372,085

298,238

School Buses

75,286

66,670

70,942

Hearses

62,859

72,927

66,886

Youth/Community Buses

84,295

110,995

104,663

Island Vehicles

55,320

67,386

65,623

Off Road Dumpers

142,870

109,262

54,488

Total

941,294,317

1,041,509,874

908,736,913

Note:

*2009 figures relate to period January to October.

**CO2 Emission values were introduced as a basis for the assessment of motor tax in respect of all Private cars after 1st July 2008.

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