Written answers
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Department of Finance
Tax Data
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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227. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of category A vehicles that were charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions levy in 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024; the revenue raised each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10488/24]
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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228. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if the current nitrogen dioxide levy was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/24]
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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229. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if the current nitrogen dioxide levy was applied to both categories A and B vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 227, 228 and 229 together.
In relation to question 10488/24, I am informed by Revenue that the number of category A vehicles charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions (NOx) levy in 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, along with the revenue raised each year, is provided in the table below.
| Year | Number of registrations (NOx levy applied) | NOx Levy €m |
|---|---|---|
| 2024* | 37,755 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 139,564 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 127,375 | 17.4 |
*Provisional February 2024
In relation to question 10489/24, I am informed by Revenue that, based on the most recent full year data (2023), doubling the NOx levy from €5 to €10 on the first 40 mg/km, increasing the rate from €15 to €30 on the next 40 mg/km to 80 mg/Km and increasing the rate from €25 to €50 on the remainder, while maintaining the current maximum charge of €600 for petrol powered vehicles and €4,850 for diesel powered vehicles, is estimated to yield approximately €34.4m in a full year. Doubling the NOx levy whilst also doubling the maximum charge on petrol vehicles to €1,200 and €9,700 for diesel powered vehicles would raise €34.8m. These estimates do not account for any behavioural changes in response to increasing the NOx levy.
In relation to question 10490/24, I am informed by Revenue that, based on 2023 registrations for category B vehicles and information regarding the NOx emission profile of these vehicles, the additional revenue that would be generated if the NOx levy was extended to category B registrations would be in the region of €33.3m. The combination of NOx generated from both category A and B vehicles would be in the region of €51m. This estimate does not account for any behavioural change in response to the additional VRT that would arise from the application of the NOx levy to category B vehicles.
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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230. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if the carbon tax was doubled and the 2030 levy target was doubled to €200 per tonne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that its Ready Reckoner for calculating the impact of potential changes in rates of taxation can be used to estimate the effect of changes to the carbon tax rate by extrapolating from the information on page 23. The Ready Reckoner is available at: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/ready-reckoner/index.aspx.
These estimates assume no behavioural change as a result of the additional price increases.
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