Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the Exchequer's annual indirect taxation income from counties Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, and Louth from 2005 to date in 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41839/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the exact information sought for indirect taxation on a county basis is not available. Revenue Sheriffs, County Registrars or their officers operate for the purposes of enforcement of tax debt within certain geographical boundaries known as a "bailiwick" which equates geographically with "county". Data on the net receipts of some taxes can be linked to bailiwicks to provide an estimated breakdown of receipts on a county basis.

The following table sets out the estimated breakdown of net receipts for VAT (Domestic) for the years 2005 to 2008 inclusive. Basic data is not recorded in such a manner as would enable a breakdown by county to be provided in respect of the yield from Customs, Excise and VAT at the point of Import. Corresponding figures for 2009 will not be available until some time after the end of the year.

Estimated breakdown of Vat (Domestic) collection by county for 2005-2008

The liability of a trader to VAT is generally dealt with by reference to the location of the trader's registered office even though the economic activity may be carried on in another county.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual VAT intakes on coal from 2005 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41840/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not possible to furnish precise figures of the VAT take on coal, as the information furnished on VAT returns does not require individual goods or services to be identified. However, very tentative estimates of the VAT yield, based on statistical data derived from non-Revenue sources, are as follows: