Tax Code.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Ceisteanna (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

167 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in the higher rate of VAT. [12195/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

168 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in the lower rate of VAT. [12196/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in the standard (21%) rate and the reduced (13.5%) rate of VAT is €311 million and €262 million respectively.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

169 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1% increase in DIRT. [12200/10]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

It is estimated that the yield to the Exchequer from increasing the DIRT rate by 1 per cent is €25m in a full year.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

170 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1 cent, 5 cent and 10 cent increase in excise duty on unleaded petrol, per litre, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12201/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

171 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1 cent, 5 cent and 10 cent increase in excise duty on auto diesel, per litre, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12202/10]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested is set out in the following table.

		1 Cent	1 Cent	5 Cent	5 Cent	10 Cent	10 Cent
		Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect
		€m		€m		€m
Unleaded Petrol	Litre	17.9	0.026%	87.5	0.130%	173.2	0.259%
Auto Diesel	Litre	19.0	0.006%	94.5	0.032%	187.2	0.064%

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

172 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1 cent, 5 cent and 10 cent increase in excise duty on beer, per pint, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12203/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

173 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1 cent, 5 cent and 10 cent increase in excise duty on spirits, per glass, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12204/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

174 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 1 cent, 5 cent and 10 cent increase in excise duty on cider and perry, per pint, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12205/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

175 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 5 cent, 10 cent and 50 cent increase in excise duty on wine, per 75 cl, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12206/10]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

176 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year of a 5 cent, 10 cent and 50 cent increase in excise duty on cigarettes, per pack of 20, and the associated consumer price index effect. [12207/10]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 to 176, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested is as set out in the following two tables.

		1 Cent	1 Cent	5 Cent	5 Cent	10 Cent	10 Cent
		Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect
		€m		€m		€m
Beer	Pint	7.1	0.014%	35.4	0.070%	70.3	0.141%
Spirits	Single Measure — Half glass	3.0	0.005%	15.0	0.025%	29.4	0.051%
Cider	Pint	1.1	0.002%	5.2	0.011%	10.4	0.022%

		5 Cent	5 Cent	10 Cent	10 Cent	50 Cent	50 Cent
		Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect	Est Yield	CPI effect
		€m		€m		€m
Wine	75cl Bottle	3.0	0.006%	5.9	0.012%	27.7	0.060%
Cigarettes	Pack 20	8.5	0.022%	16.9	0.044%	83.1	0.222%