Written answers
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
8:00 pm
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised by the State on a litre of petrol priced at 136c per litre and a litre of diesel priced at 143c per litre; and if he will provide a breakdown of the revenue raised by revenue type, that is VAT v excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/12]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Mineral Oil Tax and VAT content of a litre of Petrol and Diesel, based on the stated prices are as follows:
| Commodity | Price per Litre | Mineral Oil Tax Content | VAT Content | Total Tax Content |
| 1 Litre | (Cent) | (Cent) | (Cent) | (Cent) |
| Petrol | 136 | 58.771 | 25.431 | 84.202 |
| Diesel | 143 | 47.902 | 26.740 | 74.642 |
The Mineral Oil Tax and VAT content of a litre of Petrol and Diesel, based on today's average prices are as follows:
| Commodity | Price per Litre | Mineral Oil Tax Content | VAT Content | Total Tax Content |
| 1 Litre | (Cent) | (Cent) | (Cent) | (Cent) |
| Petrol | 159.9 | 58.771 | 29.900 | 88.671 |
| Diesel | 149.9 | 47.902 | 28.030 | 75.932 |
The Mineral Oil Tax and VAT content of a litre of Petrol and Diesel, based on today's average prices are as follows:
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