Written answers
Thursday, 17 November 2005
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
5:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of all taxes raised from motoring in each year since 1997, distinguishing the contribution from the different taxes on new vehicles and from the maintenance and use of vehicles. [35098/05]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the relevant information available is the amount of tax revenues collected as VAT, mineral oil tax, excise and VRT in respect of motor vehicles. As regards VAT, all figures are estimates, as the information to be furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular sectors of trade to be identified. I attach schedules giving the requested information for the years 1997 to 2004.
The figures for motor taxes, as supplied by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, are also given.
Estimated VAT receipts 1997-2004. | ||||||||
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | |
Cars | 290 | 375 | 427 | 562 | 422 | 430 | 431 | 480 |
Motor- cycles | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Petrol | 196 | 207 | 224 | 289 | 265 | 286 | 290 | 328 |
Diesel | 16 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 38 |
Motor Oil Auto LPG | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Car Repairs | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 50 |
Car Accessories | n/a | n/a | 27 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Car Hire | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Driving Instruction | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 540 | 644 | 745 | 967 | 797 | 835 | 852 | 949 |
Mineral Oil Tax | ||||||||
Petrol | 601.7 | 676.8 | 720.4 | 754.8 | 725.3 | 854.2 | 853.8 | 970.7 |
Auto Diesel | 428.7 | 509.2 | 583.3 | 624.0 | 519.5 | 660.2 | 731.5 | 870.7 |
Auto LPG | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total | 1,030.9 | 1,186.4 | 1,304.0 | 1,379.1 | 1,244.9 | 1,514.6 | 1,585.3 | 1,841.5 |
Vehicle Registration Tax | ||||||||
New Vehicles | ||||||||
Cars | 428.8 | 535.6 | 692.3 | 945.1 | 750.7 | 756.3 | 778.5 | 876.7 |
Car Derived Vans | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 8.5 |
Commercial Vehicles | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Motor Cycles | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Used Vehicles (Imports} | ||||||||
Cars | 61.8 | 65.2 | 62.2 | 39.0 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 28.2 | 53.4 |
Car Derived Vans | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Commercial Vehicles | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Motor Cycles | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Total | 502.6 | 615.1 | 771.1 | 1,001.3 | 788.0 | 792.6 | 819.4 | 946.0 |
Estimates are not available where noted n/a. |
Total receipts from Motor Tax, including driver licence duties, are as follows:
Year | Total Receipts |
€ million | |
1997 | 382.14 |
1998 | 413.41 |
1999 | 478.84 |
2000 | 496.09 |
2001 | 546.87 |
2002 | 581.31 |
2003 | 680.37 |
2004 | 747.25 |
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