Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised from corporation tax from Irish based companies and foreign based companies for each of 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; if he will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32341/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to Corporation Tax paid in Ireland by Irish-owned companies and foreign-owned companies. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that statistics identifying the amount of Corporation Tax paid by foreign-owned companies are not separately available. The total Exchequer yield from corporation tax in each of the years requested by the Deputy is as follows:

The end of November 2007 Exchequer returns, including receipts to the end of November for corporation tax, will be published this afternoon and will be available on my Department's website, www.finance.gov.ie.