Written answers

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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270. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of stamp duty on debit cards and-or ATM cards for the past five years, broken down by year and amount collected per year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1176/17]

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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271. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of stamp duty on credit cards and charge cards for the past five years, broken down by year and amount collected per year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1177/17]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the yield from Stamp Duty on debit cards, ATM cards, combined ATM/debit cards, credit cards and charge cards for the years in question is as shown in following table.

YearDebit Cards/ATM Cards/Combined CardsCredit Cards and Charge Cards*
€m€m
201216.5451.64
201318.3249.62
201418.7645.85
201518.1346.68
2016**23.1346.6
* "Combined Cards" include ATM and debit cards; no further breakdown available between credit and charge cards. **Provisional and subject to revision

The Stamp Duty levy on debit cards and ATM cards is under Section 123B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. The levy is payable by the financial institution, but the legislation provides that it may be passed on to the cardholder. Stamp Duty levy on credit cards and charge cards is under Section 124 of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. The levy is payable by the financial institution, but the legislation provides that it may be passed on to the cardholder.

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