Written answers
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Department of Finance
Carbon Tax Collection
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of €20 carbon tax to the consumer per item (details supplied); the estimated cost for an increase in carbon tax by amounts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27097/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that the estimated cost to the consumer of Carbon Tax (including VAT) on each of the requested units and commodity types is provided in the table below.
| Carbon Tax (tonne of CO2) | Coal 40kg | Briquettes (12.5kg) | Petrol (L) | Diesel (L) | Kerosene (L) | Natural gas (Gross KwH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €5 | €0.60 | €0.13 | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.01 | €0.01 |
| €10 | €1.20 | €0.26 | €0.03 | €0.03 | €0.03 | €0.02 |
| €20* | €2.39 | €0.52 | €0.06 | €0.07 | €0.06 | €0.04 |
| €30 | €3.59 | €0.78 | €0.08 | €0.10 | €0.09 | €0.06 |
| €40 | €4.78 | €1.04 | €0.11 | €0.13 | €0.12 | €0.08 |
| €50 | €5.98 | €1.30 | €0.14 | €0.16 | €0.14 | €0.10 |
| €60 | €7.17 | €1.56 | €0.17 | €0.20 | €0.17 | €0.13 |
| €70 | €8.37 | €1.82 | €0.20 | €0.23 | €0.20 | €0.15 |
*Current rate of Carbon Tax.
Information on the different Carbon tax rates is available on the Revenue website at the following link: while Revenue also provides a VAT database for a range of different products and services at the following link
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