Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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238. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by the sugar sweetened drinks tax each year since its introduction, and to date in 2023, broken down by the yield in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/23]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that the receipts raised from the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT), since its introduction in 2018 and up to 28thFebruary 2023, are broken down by applicable SSDT band in the following table. Please note that the receipts for 2022 and 2023 are provisional.
| SSDT Band 1 | SSDT Band 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | €16.26 per Hectolitre | €24.39 per Hectolitre | Total SSDT |
| 5g-8g per 100ml | 8g or more per 100ml | €m | |
| €m | €m | ||
| 2018 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 16.3 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 29.6 | 33.0 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 27.8 | 31.3 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 28.5 | 30.4 |
| 2022* | 0.6 | 31.4 | 32.0 |
| 1 Jan to 28 Feb 2023* | 0.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
*Provisional results.
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