Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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112. To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of duty on tobacco in each of the past ten years; the duty collected for each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by Revenue that the rate of duty on tobacco products in each of the past ten years is provided in a table:
| Year | Cigarettes | Cigars | Roll your own tobacco | Other smoking tobacco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | €151.37 per 1000 cigarettes plus 17.78% of the retail price. | €217.388 per kilogram | €183.443 per kilogram | €150.815 per kilogram |
| 2008 | €160.57 per 1000 cigarettes plus 17.92% of the retail price. | €229.917 per kilogram | €194.016 per kilogram | €159.507 per kilogram |
| 2009 | €175.30 per 1000 cigarettes plus 18.28% of the retail price. | €250.729 per kilogram | €211.578 per kilogram | €173.946 per kilogram |
| 2009 (supp.) | €183.42 per 1000 cigarettes plus 18.25% of the retail price. | €261.066 per kilogram | €220.301 per kilogram | €181.117 per kilogram |
| 2010 | €183.42 per 1000 cigarettes plus 18.25% of the retail price. | €261.066 per kilogram | €220.301 per kilogram | €181.117 per kilogram |
| 2011 | €183.42 per 1000 cigarettes plus 18.25% of the retail price. | €261.066 per kilogram | €220.301 per kilogram | €181.117 per kilogram |
| 2012 | €192.44 per 1000 cigarettes plus 18.03% of the retail price. Rebalanced from 1st May 2012 to €233.11 per 1000 cigarettes plus 9.04% of the retail price, subject to a minimum of €268.14 | €271.337 per kilogram | €228.968 per kilogram | €188.243 per kilogram |
| 2013 | €237.69 per 1000 cigarettes plus 8.83% of the retail price, subject to a minimum of €268.14 | €275.342 per kilogram | €248.608 per kilogram | €191.022 per kilogram |
| 2014 | €241.83 per 1000 cigarettes plus 8.72% of the retail price subject to a minimum of €275.62 | €279.345 per kilogram | €252.222 per kilogram | €193.799 per kilogram |
| 2015 | €255.69 per 1000 cigarettes plus 8.85% of the retail price subject to a minimum of €289.98 | €295.350 per kilogram | €273.177 per kilogram | €204.902 per kilogram |
| 2016 | €271.96 per 1000 cigarettes plus 9.20% of the retail price subject to a minimum of €307.61 | €315.359 per kilogram | €291.683 per kilogram | €218.783 per kilogram |
| 2017 | €288.22 per 1000 cigarettes plus 9.52% of the retail price or a minimum tax of €325.11 | €335.368 per kilogram | €310.189 per kilogram | €232.664 per kilogram |
The total duty collected from tobacco products for each of the last ten years is provided in a table:
| Year | Excise (€ millions) |
|---|---|
| 2007 | €1,192 |
| 2008 | €1,171 |
| 2009 | €1,216 |
| 2010 | €1,160 |
| 2011 | €1,126 |
| 2012 | €1,072 |
| 2013 | €1,064 |
| 2014 | €984 |
| 2015 | €1,082 |
| 2016 | €1,098 |
The deputy may note Revenue publishes statistical information on the tax receipts collected and the volume of product released across a range of Excise commodities. This can be sourced using the following link: .
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