Written answers

Tuesday, 23 May 2006

9:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown by percentage of sources of Government revenue in 2005 including customs levies, excise duties, capital gains tax, capital acquisitions tax, stamp duties, corporation tax, VAT, agricultural levies and non tax revenue. [19475/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Total current receipts, between tax and non tax revenue, paid into the Exchequer in the year ended 31 December 2005 amounted to €39,849 million. A breakdown of Exchequer receipts and expenditure for 2005 is included in the Exchequer Statement published by my Department on 4 January 2006 and available on my Department's website. The breakdown as requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Heading €m As % of total
Customs 227 0.6%
Excise duties 5,233 13.1
Capital Gains Tax 1,960 4.9
Capital Acquisitions Tax 249 0.6
Stamp duties 2,725 6.8
Income tax 11,266 28.3
Corporation tax 5,492 13.8
Value Added Tax 12,089 30.4
Agricultural levies 8
Training and Employment 5
Non-Tax Revenue 595 1.5
Total 39,849 100

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