I am advised by Revenue that the cost of relief of pension contributions for the years 2014-2018 (the latest year available) can be found in the ‘Cost of Tax Expenditures’ publication, which is available on the Revenue website at link: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/tax-expenditures/costs-tax-expenditures.pdf.
For the convenience of the Deputy, the following table sets out the relevant tax costs for the years 2014-2018:
Cost of tax Expenditure
|
2018 €m
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2017 €m
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2016 €m
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2015 €m
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2014 €m
|
Pension Contribution (Retirement Annuity and PRSA)
|
241.3
|
229.3
|
221.3
|
216
|
214
|
Employees' Contributions To Approved Superannuation Schemes
|
677.7
|
598.1
|
582.4
|
580.6
|
548.8
|
Employers' Contributions To Approved Superannuation Schemes
|
173.2
|
159.8
|
158.4
|
147
|
138
|