Written answers
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
5:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected since the introduction of the carbon tax including a breakdown for each category of taxed fuel; the amount expected to be collected in a full year including a breakdown per taxed fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/10]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The overall yield in 2010 from the carbon tax, inclusive of VAT, is estimated at around €240 million, with the estimated yield in a full year being €330 million. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that since the introduction of carbon taxes in 2010 the yields, by category, to end October are as follows :-
2010 | Carbon Levy | Estimated VAT | Total |
Jan to Oct | |||
€m | €m | €m | |
Auto Diesel | 80.8 | 1.7 | 82.5 |
Petrol | 54.1 | 11.4 | 65.5 |
MGO | 18.7 | 2.5 | 21.2 |
Kerosene | 6.4 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
Fuel Oil | 0.4 | - | 0.4 |
LPG | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Natural Gas | 6.5 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
Total | 168.5 | 17.5 | 186.1 |
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