Written answers
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Department of Finance
Tax Collection
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 1985 to 2014, the rate of betting tax; the total turnover; the amount of betting duty collected; and the number of betting licences held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the rates of Betting Duty, the Duty collected, and the number and type of Bookmaking Licences are as laid out in the table below.
| Year | Rate of Duty | Betting Duty Net Receipts (€) | Bookmakers' Licences | Bookmaking Premises |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Issued | Number Issued | |||
| 1984 | 20% | 26,040,136 | 843 | 921 |
| 1985 | 10% from 4/2/85 | 20,471,235 | 898 | 1,044 |
| 1986 | 10% | 23,241,337 | 916 | 1,048 |
| 1987 | 10% | 24,735,994 | 863 | 1,054 |
| 1988 | 10% | 28,513,448 | 873 | 1,117 |
| 1989 | 10% | 32,461,513 | 874 | 1,131 |
| 1990 | 10% | 37,179,698 | 709 | 956 |
| 1991 | 10% | 38,512,456 | 727 | 953 |
| 1992 | 10% | 41,141,877 | 701 | 982 |
| 1993 | 10% | 43,622,991 | 591 | 808 |
| 1994 | 10% | 45,779,995 | 590 | 858 |
| 1995 | 10% | 48,528,095 | 622 | 835 |
| 1996 | 10% | 51,604,021 | 534 | 810 |
| 1997 | 10% | 57,804,983 | 572 | 788 |
| 1998 | 10% | 66,202,324 | 571 | 666 |
| 1999 | 5% from 07/99 | 67,804,493 | 495 | 978 |
| 2000 | 5% | 58,868,554 | 600 | 932 |
| 2001 | 5% | 68,066,165 | 582 | 1,010 |
| 2002 | 2% from 05/02 | 47,952,219 | 560 | 909 |
| 2003 | 2% | 38,422,170 | 584 | 1068 |
| 2004 | 2% | 45,552,353 | 535 | 948 |
| 2005 | 2% | 45,850,201 | 588 | 1,170 |
| 2006 | 1% from 07/06 | 54,295,658 | 496 | 1,151 |
| 2007 | 1% | 36,437,009 | 704 | 1,554 |
| 2008 | 1% | 36,667,784 | 532 | 1,093 |
| 2009 | 1% | 30,988,780 | 641 | 1,681 |
| 2010 | 1% | 30,919,211 | 473 | 1,223 |
| 2011 | 1% | 27,096,522 | 449 | 1,054 |
| 2012 | 1% | 27,087,826 | 505 | 1,147 |
| 2013 | 1% | 25,421,396 | 386 | 943 |
| 2014 | 1% | 26,162,214 | 380 | 1,106 |
The Commissioners have informed me that data on the total turnover is not available.
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