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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent basic data on incomes available from which information of the type requested by the Deputy could be derived are in respect of the income tax year 2002 and is set out in the following tables. However, because of the Revenue Commissioners' obligation to observe confidentiality in the taxation affairs of individual taxpayers and...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the excise duty and VAT on a litre of home heating oil and the amount of excise duty and VAT for a delivery of 1,000 litres of home heating oil at September 2005 are set out in the followingtable. Product Per litre Per 1,000 litres Price (cents) Excise (cents) VAT (cents) Total Tax (cents) Excise â'¬ VAT â'¬ Total Tax â'¬ ...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information available for home heating oil refers to the consumption of kerosene and marked gas oil. While the majority of kerosene is used for home heating purposes, it should be noted that marked gas oil, as well as being used for home heating purposes, is also used for industrial and commercial heating, agricultural use and transport. The...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information available for home heating oil refers to the consumption of kerosene and a portion of the consumption of marked gas oil. Marked gas oil, as well as being used for home heating purposes, is also used for industrial and commercial heating, agricultural use and transport. While...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the increase in VAT revenue arising during 2004 due to movement in national average retail prices for LPG is estimated at €800,000. If it is assumed that end of September 2005 prices will prevail until the end of 2005 and throughout 2006, then the amount of additional VAT revenue that will be received is estimated to be €500,000 in 2005 with...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information available pertains to the estimated net VAT received from users of natural gas for the years 2002 to 2004. The information to be furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular sectors of trade to be identified. It is, therefore, not possible to identify what portion of the net VAT received relates to sales of...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 317, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information available relates to the estimated net VAT received from users of electricity for the years 2002 to 2004. The information furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular sectors of trade to be identified. It is therefore not possible to identify...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated amount of VAT received on sales of petrol in the first six months of 2004 is €164 million and for the same period in 2005, the amount is €177 million.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated amount of VAT received on diesel in the first six months of 2004 is €19 million and, for the same period in 2005, the amount is €22 million. It should be noted that the VAT content of purchases of diesel is a deductible credit for business in the Irish VAT system.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the increase in VAT revenue arising during 2004 due to movement in national average retail prices for petrol is estimated at €22.9 million. If it is assumed that current end of September 2005 prices will prevail until the end of 2005 and throughout 2006, then the amount of additional VAT revenue that will be received is estimated to be €43.7...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the increase in VAT revenue arising during 2004 due to movement in national average retail prices for auto diesel is estimated at €2.9 million. If it is assumed that current end of September 2005 prices will prevail until the end of 2005 and throughout 2006, then the amount of additional VAT revenue that will be received is estimated to be...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they fully recognise the tax compliance risks that arise in the construction industry and have carried out an extensive programme of checks, audits and investigations in the construction industry in 2005. The Revenue Commissioners have reorganised along regional lines with each revenue region...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners have been very successful in inculcating a compliance in this country, as tax collection has improved greatly and tax liability is being met responsibly by those who should bear it. The investigations undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners have also been very successful, but if they require further resources then they can put that case to me. The risk based approach...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I do not accept that such practice is prevalent. The Revenue Commissioners have responsibility for administering and operating all taxes in the construction or any other industry and ensuring that all operators within that sector comply with their taxation obligations. They recently advanced a number of key developments that are having a significant impact on tax compliance, which I outlined...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: No, I have not conducted such an audit. As I said, the Revenue Commissioners are charged under the law to do that. They are doing it and if there is any problems they come to me, either by way of the regular meetings I have with the Chairman or in the preparation of Finance Bills in the form of any proposals they would have for changes or modifications in the law. That is the normal way it...

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: I assume that when the Deputy mentions Irish and European accounting procedures, he is referring to the Exchequer accounts and the general Government accounts, respectively. The published finance accounts show that the Exchequer current account surpluses for the years 1998 to 2004 inclusive were as follows: 1998, €2,649 million; 1999, €4,367 million; 2000, €6,971 million; 2001, €4,724...

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: There needs to be investment in health, education and social welfare and there also needs to be investment in housing, hospitals and roads.

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: Exactly. We are doing it more successfully than anybody else. The Deputy will have noted unprecedented rises in current spending on health, education and social welfare under this Administration. These rises are greater than any in the history of the State. Increases to pensioners under this Administration are greater than any others the Deputy will remember. The resources being made...

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: It has been a great success story. If the Deputy goes to his constituency, he will note the number of schools that have been refurbished. The number has been far greater under this Administration than under any other.

Public Finances. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy's policies, if applied nationally——