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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fuel Prices (21 Mar 2024)

Niall Collins: ...particular, will increase between Northern Ireland and this jurisdiction. The Senator will be aware that Ireland and Northern Ireland operate significantly different tax regimes. For example, the VAT rate in the UK is 20% and the UK does not have a carbon tax. Furthermore, Ireland operates a diesel rebate scheme for essential road users and there is a VAT reclaim on diesel for...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: ...of measures, including the electricity costs emergency benefit payment, which saw 99% of domestic electricity accounts being credited with the electricity cost emergency benefit payments of €176, excluding VAT. The total cost of that scheme was €377 million. This was part of a €505 million package of measures that was put in place to address increased costs of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: ...suppliers are importers or wholesalers and producers, and approximately 5% of those registered for solid fuel carbon tax are based in Northern Ireland. It is important to note that where a private individual travels to Northern Ireland to purchase solid fuel for personal use, no solid fuel carbon tax is payable provided the private individual accompanies the fuel back into the State. With...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Revenue Commissioners (5 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: ...& Qualifications Ireland (QQI) undertaken in 2018 prior to the finalisation of the 2018 financial statements, it was identified that QQI had not been operating the reverse charge mechanism on VAT correctly in prior periods. QQI made a voluntary self-disclosure to the Revenue Commissioners and all due VAT amounts were paid in February 2019. The total settlement amounted to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (10 Dec 2020)

Niall Collins: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding VAT on a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if beauty salons are part of the reduced VAT rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the areas to which the 9% VAT rate will apply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including small providers of accommodation in the stay-and-spend scheme in view of the fact that many such providers are not registered for VAT. [27409/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Niall Collins: ...are using to get the funding through and avoid using the pillar banks which are basically price-gouging. We need to have a State-led business interruption response. We are hearing calls for a zero VAT rate, for rates breaks and various other measures from the representative bodies of small businesses including hoteliers, retailers and those in the hospitality industry. This is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (18 Apr 2018)

Niall Collins: ...matters relating to the Strategic Communications Unit and Project Ireland 2040 which outlines that the estimated cost of the media spend on the campaign was estimated to be €1,427,608 excluding VAT; if there are a number of planned media arrangements on hold; if these are still on hold; his plans to lift the hold on spending additional funds; and the amount outstanding. [16897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Nov 2017)

Niall Collins: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the annualised interest rate applied on late payment and filing of VAT returns; the equivalent rate of interest applied in the UK and in other EU and OECD countries, in tabular form. [49095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest European Commission reforms of the sales tax VAT system and potential unintended consequence for Ireland’s export industry. [45329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of VAT receipts taken in by the Exchequer for non-alcoholic beer beverages in each of the years 2014 to 2016 per year, in tabular form; and to give the current VAT rate. [3735/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Niall Collins: ...a change in tax policy, taking into account the average effective rate of income tax of affected farmers, has been undertaken, balanced against the adverse impact of CGT yield at 33% and increased VAT flat-rate addition payable to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/17]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if a VRT or VAT exemption will be issued to a person (details supplied). [26138/12]

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: ...transport costs, therefore, cannot be ignored by the Government. The Bill, however, further hits certain motorists in the wallet, with other price hikes resulting from the 2% increase in VAT. The connection between the rate of tax one pays and the CO2 emissions from one's car was at the heart of the introduction of the CO2 based bands in 2008. It ensured there would be a link in the...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: ...their everyday lives. This measure coupled with other issues such as the closure of Garda Stations, small schools, community and district hospitals, attacks on disadvantaged area aid to farmers, VAT on petrol-----

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: ...facing great pressure and stress at present in terms of falling consumer demand as a result of the pressures on the wider economy. The Government has signalled that an increase of 2% in the higher VAT rate will be part of next week's budget and the retailers have reacted quite angrily to that. They also reacted angrily to the kite that was flown by the Minister for Social Protection...

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: ...the Government is hindering it with damaging measures. At a time when businesses need support the Government is considering what amounts to a sick-leave tax on employers and a crippling 2% VAT increase that will drive shoppers North and further suppress demand. When the Government should be tackling fundamental problems such as business costs it is instead imposing fresh burdens on hard...

Local Authority Funding (20 Oct 2011)

Niall Collins: ...Act? The household charge has been debated here and the Minister has announced that it will come into effect in January. I understand it will be a self-assessment tax, like the non-principal private residence, NPPR, tax. Could we consider a system of self-assessment for businesses based on another model, one that is perhaps similar to the VAT registration model for businesses above a...