Tax Collection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 June 2015

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Ceisteanna (95)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 1985 to 2014, inclusive, the rate of betting tax; the total turnover; the amount of betting duty collected; the number of betting licences held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the rates of Betting Duty, the Duty collected, and the number and type of Bookmaking Licences are as laid out in the table.

Year	Rate of Duty	Betting Duty Net Receipts (€)	Bookmakers' Licences	Bookmaking Premises
			Number Issued	Number Issued
1984	20%	26,040,136	843	921
1985	10% from 4/2/85	20,471,235	898	1,044
1986	10%	23,241,337	916	1,048
1987	10%	24,735,994	863	1,054
1988	10%	28,513,448	873	1,117
1989	10%	32,461,513	874	1,131
1990	10%	37,179,698	709	956
1991	10%	38,512,456	727	953
1992	10%	41,141,877	701	982
1993	10%	43,622,991	591	808
1994	10%	45,779,995	590	858
1995	10%	48,528,095	622	835
1996	10%	51,604,021	534	810
1997	10%	57,804,983	572	788
1998	10%	66,202,324	571	666
1999	5% from 07/99	67,804,493	495	978
2000	5%	58,868,554	600	932
2001	5%	68,066,165	582	1,010
2002	2% from 05/02	47,952,219	560	909
2003	2%	38,422,170	584	1068
2004	2%	45,552,353	535	948
2005	2%	45,850,201	588	1,170
2006	1% from 07/06	54,295,658	496	1,151
2007	1%	36,437,009	704	1,554
2008	1%	36,667,784	532	1,093
2009	1%	30,988,780	641	1,681
2010	1%	30,919,211	473	1,223
2011	1%	27,096,522	449	1,054
2012	1%	27,087,826	505	1,147
2013	1%	25,421,396	386	943
2014	1%	26,162,214	380	1,106

The Commissioners have informed me that data on the total turnover is not available.