Written answers
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Department of Finance
Tax Data
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Minister for Finance the total betting duty paid in 2015 and the estimated betting duty for 2016 by licensed betting offices and by online facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3578/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the betting duty paid in 2015 and the estimated betting duty for 2016 is as follows:
| Betting Receipts | Traditional | Online | Commission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | €m | €m | €m | €m |
| 2015 (Prov) | 27.8 | 3.0* | 0.3* | 31.1 |
| 2016 (Est) | 31.6 | 18.5 | 1.8 | 52.0 |
The 2016 estimate is derived using the latest available information. As the 2015 data is currently provisional and only contains a small sample of payments received for online facilities, this estimate may be subject to revision.
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue foregone under exemptions granted to organisations which have been granted charitable status for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a wide range of statistical information is available on the Commissioners' Statistics webpage: .
In relation to the Deputy's specific question, the latest information on the cost and numbers benefiting from tax relief under Section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, which provides for a scheme of tax relief on donations to approved bodies including eligible charities, can be found at .
This table also provides information about the cost to the exchequer regarding the exemption of income of charities, colleges, hospitals, schools, friendly societies, etc.
The table contains the latest information which is available. For most reliefs, the latest full year for which information is available is 2013. Further updates will be published in due course.
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