Betting Licences Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2016

Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Ceisteanna (161)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty payable on the initial grant of a remote bookmaker’s licence and a remote betting intermediary’s licence collected by the Revenue Commissioners broken down by licence-holders for 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; the amount paid; the number that opted for the equal split payment method for their excise payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am advised by Revenue that the following table sets out the details requested. 

Licence Category	Duty Payable €	No. of Licences issued 2015	No. opting for split payment facility	Total Receipts 2015 €	No. Of Licences Issued  2016 (to date)	No. opting for split  payment facility	Total Receipts 2016 (to date) €
Remote Bookmaker's Licence	10,000	32	6	290,000	20	4	225,000
Remote Betting Intermediary's Licence	10,000	8	1	75,000	4	3	40,000

Lists of current licence holders are published on the Revenue website at: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/excise/index.html