Written answers
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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91. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax paid by the funds, asset management and international financial services industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49678/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that its primary method of classifying businesses is the European standard NACE code.
I am further advised that the majority of the businesses referred to by the Deputy are included in the ‘financial and insurance activities’ NACE sector. The tax paid by businesses in this sector is available at the following link: .
This link provides the following information.
Tax Paid by Financial and Insurance Activities (€ million)
Year | VAT Internal | PAYE Income Tax and USC | Self Employed Income Tax | Corporation Tax | Capital Gains Tax | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 420.40 | 2,091.77 | 103.52 | 2,064.18 | 51.43 | 4,731 |
2017 | 445.52 | 2,219.15 | 97.18 | 2,302.55 | 51.87 | 5,116 |
2018 | 381.23 | 2,255.48 | 62.69 | 2,105.40 | 73.67 | 4,878 |
The Deputy may also wish to note the research paper published on the Revenue website in respect of Corporation Tax receipts in 2018, which is available at link: . This paper includes information on payments from Section 110 companies (Table 16) and withholding tax in respect of Irish Real Estate Funds (Table 18).
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