Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Department of Finance
Tax Reliefs Data
Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons and companies and associated amount of income and gains, in increments of €5,000, in receipt of tax relief related to woodlands here, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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A breakdown of the number of claims in respect of exempted profits or gains from the occupation of woodlands on a commercial basis is provided by the Revenue Commissioners in the table in incremental bands of €5,000. To protect taxpayer confidentiality those with relevant profits or gains greater than €65,000 have been banded together. The data provided are in respect of 2014, the most recent year for which full information is available.
| Amount of Profit or Gains € | Number of Claimants |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5,000 | 4,804 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | 1,967 |
| 10,001 - 15,000 | 719 |
| 15,001 - 20,000 | 320 |
| 20,001 - 25,000 | 177 |
| 25,001 - 30,000 | 103 |
| 30,001 - 35,000 | 55 |
| 35,001 - 40,000 | 41 |
| 40,001 - 45,000 | 36 |
| 45,001 - 50,000 | 20 |
| 50,001 - 55,000 | 22 |
| 55,001 - 60,000 | 18 |
| 60,001 - 65,000 | 16 |
| > 65,001 | 80 |
| Total | 8,378 |
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