Vol. 528 No. 3
114 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance changes in the retail cost of petrol and in the cost of crude oil and other products over the past ten years; the cost of importation; the cost on international oil markets; and the cost in respect of excise, VAT or other Government taxes. [30299/00]
I understand from this question that the Deputy is referring to the price and tax take of petrol and diesel at the pumps over the past ten years. I have no responsibility for oil price issues or for pump prices, but have answered in relation to tax matters. The following information, supplied by the Revenue Commissioners, sets out that information:
|
Year (Mid May) |
Price per litre(a) (Pence) |
Excise content (Pence) |
VAT content(Pence) |
Total taxcontent (Pence) |
Tax as a percentage of price |
|
1991 |
60.4 |
27.79 |
10.48 |
38.27 |
63.4% |
|
1992 |
57.9 |
26.14 |
10.05 |
36.19 |
62.5% |
|
1993 |
58.4 |
26.14 |
10.14 |
36.28 |
62.1% |
|
1994 |
57.6 |
27.38 |
10.00 |
37.38 |
64.9% |
|
1995 |
57.8 |
27.38 |
10.03 |
37.41 |
64.7% |
|
1996 |
61.3 |
28.21 |
10.64 |
38.85 |
63.4% |
|
1997 |
61.3 |
29.44 |
10.64 |
40.08 |
65.4% |
|
1998 |
58.9 |
29.44 |
10.22 |
39.66 |
67.3% |
|
1999 |
58.8 |
29.44 |
10.20 |
39.64 |
67.4% |
|
2000 |
70.5 |
29.44 |
12.24 |
41.68 |
59.1% |
|
Nov-00 |
74.9 |
29.44 |
13.00 |
42.44 |
56.7% |
|
Year (Mid May) |
Price per litre(a) (Pence) |
Excise content(Pence) |
VAT content(Pence) |
Total taxcontent (Pence) |
Tax as apercentage of price |
|
1991 |
52.9 |
22.31 |
9.18 |
31.49 |
59.5% |
|
1992 |
52.7 |
22.31 |
9.15 |
31.46 |
59.7% |
|
1993 |
54.2 |
22.31 |
9.41 |
31.72 |
58.5% |
|
1994 |
54.0 |
23.55 |
9.37 |
32.92 |
61.0% |
|
1995 |
53.6 |
23.55 |
9.30 |
32.85 |
61.3% |
|
1996 |
56.7 |
24.38 |
9.84 |
34.22 |
60.4% |
|
1997 |
56.7 |
25.61 |
9.84 |
35.45 |
62.5% |
|
1998 |
55.7 |
25.61 |
9.67 |
35.28 |
63.3% |
|
1999 |
55.5 |
25.61 |
9.63 |
35.24 |
63.5% |
|
2000 |
65.5 |
25.61 |
11.37 |
36.98 |
56.5% |
|
Nov-00 |
73.2 |
25.61 |
12.70 |
38.31 |
52.3% |
|
Year (Mid May) |
Price per litre(a) (Pence) |
Excise content (Pence) |
VAT content(Pence) |
Total taxcontent (Pence) |
Tax as a percentage of price |
|
1991 |
62.2 |
30.35 |
10.80 |
41.15 |
66.2% |
|
1992 |
59.4 |
28.70 |
10.31 |
39.01 |
65.7% |
|
1993 |
59.9 |
28.70 |
10.40 |
39.1 |
65.3% |
|
1994 |
59.9 |
29.94 |
10.40 |
40.34 |
67.3% |
|
1995 |
60.9 |
29.94 |
10.57 |
40.51 |
66.5% |
|
1996 |
64.9 |
30.77 |
11.26 |
42.03 |
64.8% |
|
1997 |
66.5 |
32.83 |
11.54 |
44.37 |
66.7% |
|
1998 |
69.4 |
36.14 |
12.04 |
48.18 |
69.4% |
|
1999 |
69.7 |
36.14 |
12.10 |
48.24 |
69.2% |
|
Year (Mid May) |
Price per litre(a) (Pence) |
Excise content (Pence) |
VAT content(Pence) |
Total taxcontent (Pence) |
Tax as a percentage of price |
|
1994 |
59.9 |
29.94 |
10.40 |
40.34 |
67.3% |
|
1995 |
59.4 |
29.94 |
10.31 |
40.25 |
67.8% |
|
1996 |
63.0 |
30.77 |
10.94 |
41.71 |
66.2% |
|
1997 |
68.0 |
32.42 |
11.81 |
44.23 |
65.0% |
|
1998 |
70.8 |
35.72 |
12.29 |
48.01 |
67.8% |
|
1999 |
70.7 |
35.72 |
12.27 |
47.99 |
67.9% |
|
2000 |
84.5 |
35.72 |
14.67 |
50.39 |
59.6% |
