Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Finance
Customs and Excise
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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377. To ask the Minister for Finance the total excise receipts earned from tobacco products in 2021 and 2022. [17037/23]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that the total receipts collected from Tobacco Products Tax (TPT) in 2021, and prior years, are published on the Revenue website at the following link:
www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/excise/receipts-volume-and-price/excise-receipts-commodity.aspx
The provisional TPT receipts for 2022 are €1,160.6 million.
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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378. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category for a pack of roll-your-own tobacco since 2011; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/23]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that the table below shows the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category (MPPC) for a pouch of roll-your-own tobacco since 2011, together with the portions related to tax increases and trade increases in each year. The Deputy will wish to note that, for the years 2011 to 2016 the MPPC pouch contained 12.5 grams of tobacco, whereas from 2017 onwards the MPPC pouch contained 30 grams.
| MPPC at 1 January | Tax Increase | Trade Increase | Total Increase | MPPC at 31 December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||||
| € | € | € | € | € | |
| 2011* | 4.25 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 4.55 |
| 2012* | 4.55 | 0.30 | -0.05 | 0.25 | 4.80 |
| 2013 | 4.80 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 5.10 |
| 2014 | 5.10 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 5.90 |
| 2015 | 5.90 | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 6.30 |
| 2016 | 6.30 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 6.60 |
| 2017 | 15.00 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 2.00 | 17.00 |
| 2018 | 17.00 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 18.00 |
| 2019 | 18.00 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 19.00 |
| 2020 | 19.00 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 20.50 |
| 2021 | 20.50 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 22.00 |
| 2022 | 22.00 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 23.50 |
| 2023** | 23.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 23.70 |
**The latest price for the MPPC at 12 April 2023 is €23.70. The increase over the 1 January price is not related to any tax change.
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