Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
265. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be raised in 2021 by increasing excise duty on a packet of cigarettes by 30 cents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by Revenue that a Ready Reckoner is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at the following link:
https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/ready-reckoner.pdf.
This Ready Reckoner shows a wide range of detailed information, including on page 23, estimates of yield from changes in duties on cigarettes. These estimates also assume pro-rata increases in other tobacco products.
Question No. 266 answered with Question No. 260.
