Maureen O'Sullivan
Ceist:112. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the adjustment made for indexation of income tax bands and income tax rates when calculating the fiscal space for budget 2018. [19651/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
112. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the adjustment made for indexation of income tax bands and income tax rates when calculating the fiscal space for budget 2018. [19651/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of the preparations for Budget 2018, it was estimated that the Exchequer yield from non-indexation of the income tax system would be of the order of €0.6 billion on a full year basis.
It is important to point out that the calculation of non-indexation of the income tax system for 2018 was prepared on the basis of the following technical assumptions:
1. The projected increase in non-agricultural wages in 2018 of 3.1%.
2. The Revenue Commissioners Pre-Budget 2018 Ready Reckoner.
As this is a revenue generating measure (discretionary revenue measure) it increases the amount by which government expenditure can increase under the expenditure benchmark rule.
It should be noted that I have been advised by Revenue that Tax Ready Reckoners beyond 2018 are not available. However, it is not expected that the full year yield for the Exchequer from non-indexation of the income tax system beyond 2018 would change significantly from the €0.6 billion stated above.
Furthermore, I am advised by Revenue that the Post-Budget 2018 Ready Reckoner, available at: https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/ready-reckoner.pdf , shows on page 10 the cost to the Exchequer of a 1% indexation of a number of credits and bands in 2018. Further changes can be estimated on a pro-rata basis from the information shown.