Dáil Éireann - Volume 358 - 21 May, 1985

Written Answers. - PAYE Tax Yield.

[1516] 599. Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the yield of income tax from the PAYE sector for each of the years 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Dukes): The estimated net receipt of income tax collected through the PAYE mechanism in 1982, 1983 and 1984 was as follows:

Year ended 31 December

Net receipt

£m

1982

1,269.4

1983

1,423.4

1984

1,682.3

These figures cover more than income tax on ordinary wages and salaries. They include tax paid by directors of close companies who are akin to the self-employed as well as tax on “other income” of employees such as rent and other investment income.