Written answers

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

8:00 pm

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation in all forms taken from motorists in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/12]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the revenue accruing to the Exchequer through various motor taxes i.e. excise and carbon tax on petrol and auto-diesel, vehicle registration tax and VAT, from 2009 to date is shown in the following table. As VAT receipts are not disaggregated by sector, the figures shown for VAT are estimated. VAT figures for 2011 are not yet available. Please note that 2011 figures are provisional and subject to change.

200920102011Prov
Mineral Oil Tax€m€m€m
Petrol1,075982989
Auto Diesel1,0611,0401,085
Total2,1362,0222,074
VRT375383387
VAT (estimate)637769N/a
Carbon Tax on petrol and auto-diesel-164158

In addition, I am advised by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government that gross receipts from motor tax (including driver licensing receipts) for 2009, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

2009 - €1,057.8m

2010 - €1,023.8m

2011 - €1,010.4m.

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of income earned, according to information available to the Revenue Commissioners, in tabular form under the headings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1328/12]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested, estimated by reference to the income tax year 2011, is set out in the following table. However, because of the Revenue Commissioners' obligation to observe confidentiality in relation to the taxation affairs of individual taxpayers and small groups of taxpayers, the breakdown by income bands requested by the Deputy is not provided in relation to incomes exceeding €2 million due to the small numbers of income earners with incomes in excess of that level. The figures for numbers of income earners with incomes above €100,000 are distributed in income bands that are wider than €10,000 because of the relatively fewer numbers at the various income levels in that income category.

All income earners for Income Tax Year 2011 (provisional)
Income€Number
0 - 10,000394,931
10,001 - 20,000384,388
20,001 - 30,000385,744
30,001 - 40,000293,428
40,001 - 50,000204,850
50,001 - 60,000137,311
60,001 - 70,00094,466
70,001 - 80,00068,362
80,001 - 90,00047,247
90,001 - 100,00032,818
100,001 - 125,00047,941
125,001 - 150,00022,950
150,001 - 175,00011,746
175,001 - 200,0006,910
200,001 - 250,0007,942
250001 - 300,0004,226
300,001 - 350,0002,563
350,001- 400,0001,601
400,001 - 450,0001,126
450,001 - 500,000788
500,001 - 750,0002,000
750,001 - 1,000,000626
1,000,001 - 2,000,000519
Over 2,000,000117
Total2,154,599

It should be noted that the income ranges shown in the above table relate to Gross Income as defined in Revenue Statistical Report 2010.

The figures are estimates from the Revenue tax-forecasting model using actual data for the year 2009 adjusted as necessary for income and employment trends in the interim. These are, therefore, provisional and likely to be revised. It should also 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.

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