Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of earners that are exempt from income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of earners who are exempt from income tax is estimated at 1,051,000 based on projected 2010 incomes.

The figures are estimates from the Revenue tax-forecasting model using actual data for the year 2007, adjusted as necessary to take account of the most recent data available for income and employment trends for the year in question. It is therefore provisional and likely to be revised.

It should be noted that a married couple who has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.