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Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that in 2003 the economy grew by 3.7% in GDP terms and 2.8% in GNP terms. Employment in 2003 expanded by 1.9%. In 2004, the economy is estimated to have grown by 4.9% in GDP terms and 5.5% in GNP terms and employment grew by 3%. The impact on employment of lower than forecast growth would vary according to the source of the lower growth. For...

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: At budget time my Department forecast growth in 2005 to be 5.1% in GDP terms and 4.7% in GNP terms. Employment growth was forecast at 1.9%. As is customary, these forecasts will be updated in August with the publication of the Economic Review and Outlook. The impact on employment of lower than forecast growth would vary according to the source of the lower growth. For example, if growth was...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the available information on the number of cars registered and the receipts of VRT for each car class, A1, A2 and A3 for the years 1997 to 2005 is shown in Appendix 1. Included at Appendix 2 are the estimated VAT receipts from cars for the period 1997 to 2005. The amount of VAT collected cannot be identified by car class from within the overall...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: There are no EU level negotiations on the abolition of VRT, although I understand that the Commission is considering a proposal on passenger car taxation. However, it should be noted that VRT is a national tax that falls within the national competence. VRT provides significant revenue to the Irish economy —€946 million in 2004 — which is used to fund vital public services.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the amendment of a customer's tax credit certificate, TCC, for 2005, if contact is by telephone, will in the vast majority of cases be completed while the customer is on the phone. A revised TCC issues to the employer and the employee in two to three working days. Where a customer writes in seeking an amendment for 2005, the average time for a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I can confirm that a letter was received on this issue from the Irish LP Gas Association and that a reply issued from my office on 31 March 2005. As the Deputy may be aware, there was a small excise increase in Finance Act 2005 on non-auto LPG in order to comply with the EU energy tax directive. While under the directive certain LPG usage could have been exempted, this was not seen as...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the only relevant information available is in respect of excise duty and estimated VAT on alcoholic beverages. In this report, the total revenue for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is €1,855 million, €1,903 million and €1,975 million respectively. The breakdown is as shown in the table. 2002 2003 2004 â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m ...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: As indicated in previous replies, I have no direct responsibility for the day to day operation of the medical board of appeal for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme. However, it is my understanding that the board of appeal has contacted the individual concerned.

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am aware that the National Lottery Company is considering the introduction of new games via mobile phones and the Internet. Under the National Lottery Act 1986, the company requires my approval for the rules of each lottery game. I have not received any proposal on this matter from the national lottery.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: A stamp duty exemption for first time buyers of second hand houses under €317,500 was brought in by budget 2005. Previously it had applied only to houses up to €190,500, so the significant increase in the threshold made this exemption relevant to a much broader range of purchasers. Reduced rates of duty were also made available for purchases up to €635,000. The relief from stamp duty is...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the stamp duty receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 1997 to 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: â'¬m 1997 545 1998 686 1999 913 2000 1,107 2001 1,227 2002 1,167 2003 1,688 2004 2,088 2005 (to end-May) 933 The Revenue Commissioners estimate that the stamp duty yield attributable to residential property...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the VAT receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 2003 and 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: Year â'¬m 2003 9,721 2004 10,693 2005 (to end-May) 5,534 The budgeted forecast for VAT receipts in 2005 is €11.625 billion.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the capital gains tax receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 2003 and 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: â'¬m 2003 1,443 2004 1,516 2005 (to end-May) 538 The budgeted forecast for capital gains tax receipts in 2005 is €1.5 billion.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the income tax receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 2003 and 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: â'¬m 2003 9,162 2004 10,651 2005 (to end-May) 4,035 The budgeted forecast for income tax receipts in 2005 is €11.105 billion.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the capital acquisitions tax receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 2003 and 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: â'¬m 2003 214 2004 190 2005 (to end-May) 98 The budgeted forecast for capital acquisitions tax receipts in 2005 is €180 million.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following are the excise duty and customs receipts received by the Exchequer for each of the years 2003 and 2004 and for the first five months of 2005: Excise Duty â'¬m 2003 4,572 2004 4,928 2005 (to end-May) 2,098 Customs â'¬m 2003 136 2004 174 2005 (to end-May) 89 The budgeted forecast for excise duty receipts in 2005 is €5,075...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the revenue received in respect of vehicle registration tax for all motor vehicles is as follows: â'¬m 2003 819 2004 946 2005 (to end-May) 677 The VRT receipts for the year 2005 are estimated at €1.039 billion.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The number of companies which indicated on their tax return forms that they were liable to pay corporation tax for each of the years from 1997 to 2003, is set out below. Data can be derived from corporation tax returns on the amount of corporation tax liability attributable to companies taxed wholly or partly at the reduced rate of 10%. The latest information available, which is for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: As set out in my reply to the Deputy on this issue on 14 June, the Government decided in September 2004 not to introduce a carbon energy tax. A lot of work went into examining how a carbon energy tax could be implemented and its likely effects in environmental, economic and social terms. In this respect, the Government decided that a carbon tax was not an appropriate policy option and that,...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Appointments to boards of State bodies are, in the first instance, subject to the relevant legislation governing the establishment of the bodies in question. Generally, appointments to the boards of State bodies are made by the relevant Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance. I can assure the Deputy that, as Minister for Finance, I would expect that all such appointments would...