Richard Bruton
Ceist:194. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have benefitted from the earned income tax credit since its introduction, in tabular form. [33345/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 6 July 2023
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Freagraí scríofa
I am informed by Revenue that the number of taxpayer units claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Exchequer cost for the years 2016 – 2020, the latest year for which data are readily available, are as follows:
|
Year |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
|
No. of Taxpayer Units |
208,100 |
241,700 |
227,900 |
217,400 |
191,700 |
|
Cost (€m) |
307.7 |
318.5 |
261.2 |
209.7 |
111.2 |
Further information on the cost and number of taxpayer units availing of tax expenditures can be found by consulting Revenue's 'Costs of tax expenditures' publication available on the Revenue website. www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/tax-expenditures/costs-expenditures.aspx.