Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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66. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the extension of the 10% rate of universal social charge and PAYE tax payers on incomes of more than €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19657/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the full year yield, estimated by reference to 2013 incomes, from extending the additional universal social charge of 3%, which is currently applicable to self-employed income in excess of €100,000, to all income earners at this level of income would be of the order of €71 million. The Universal Social Charge is an individualised charge and as such, the estimate of yield is based on individual incomes of more than €100,000. The estimated yield is based on confining the extension of the 3% rate to the portion of income which is in excess of €100,000, that is, the increase is not applied to the portion of total income earned up to €100,000.

The figure is an estimate from the Revenue tax-forecasting model using actual data for the year 2010 adjusted as necessary for income and employment trends in the interim. It is, therefore, provisional and likely to be revised.