35. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a calculation has been made regarding the rate of capital gains tax if deemed disposal was removed and ETFs moved to a CGT regime instead of an exit tax regime; and whether this has been given consideration. [74541/26]
Topics / Tax Collection
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Collection
162 questions from 61 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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157 written, 5 oral
61
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| June 2026 | 14 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 26 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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The questions
96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of individual taxpayers who have paid tax as a result of the so-called "deemed disposal" rule in relation to exchange traded funds in each year since it was introduced; and the total tax revenue generated in each year. [69767/26]
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline the estimated cost to the State of vulture funds using structures like IREFs to avoid paying taxes on rental income. [68615/26]
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the additional VAT receipts accruing to the Exchequer for each one cent per litre increase in the pre-tax price of petrol and diesel; and the total additional VAT collected on road fuels in 2026 to date as a result of higher wholesale prices. [68467/26]
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the reason the vacant and derelict property taxes have failed to move the dial on the scourge of vacancy and dereliction in our cities, towns and villages. [68619/26]
141. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will consider increasing the Derelict Property Tax amount to discourage property owners from leaving units vacant. [68635/26]
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to reform deemed disposal tax rules for Irish Investors. [67872/26]
145. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for Capital Gains Tax as the current system leads to an unfair tax when there is no real gain. [68630/26]
148. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new Derelict Property Tax will be introduced. [68496/26]
151. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the introduction of a windfall tax for large energy companies. [65222/26]
164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that workers on average pay a greater proportion of their wage in income related taxes than businesses pay in corporate taxes; and his plans to ensure that businesses pay at least the same proportion of their profits in taxes as the ordinary worker. [68648/26]
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a review of inheritance tax parameters; and if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed. [68251/26]
168. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to remove the eight-year deemed disposal rule on investments. [68280/26]
169. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward changes to the current provisions for deemed disposal as part of Budget 2027. [68264/26]
171. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to introduce reforms surrounding deemed disposals in the upcoming Budget. [68576/26]
180. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the work he has undertaken to introduce the new Derelict Property Tax. [68489/26]
183. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to using changes to USC as a means of reducing the tax burden on workers in preparing Budget 2027; and the way in which this compares with changes to the higher rate of income tax in terms of who would benefit. [68516/26]
313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount collected on fuel, by fuel type from 2024 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [68101/26]
232. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected in motor tax from vehicles registered in County Clare in each of the past five years; and the amount invested by the State in the maintenance and improvement of roads in County Clare in each of those years. [64773/26]
649. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of final demand notices issued during 2025; the average number of days after the issuing of the final demand notice to payment being submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; the average number of tax periods which were referred to the sheriff after full payment was submitted to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on t…
724. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he acknowledges concerns that the current €42,500 VAT registration threshold for service providers creates a "cliff edge" for sole traders in tourism and other consumer-facing sectors; and whether he intends to address this issue in the forthcoming Budget. [60765/26]
725. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated Exchequer cost of increasing the VAT registration threshold for service-based businesses to €60,000, €75,000 and €85,000 respectively. [60764/26]
726. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any analysis undertaken comparing Ireland's VAT registration threshold for services with those applicable in other jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom. [60761/26]
727. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of the current €42,500 VAT registration threshold on sole traders and micro-enterprises operating in business-to-consumer service sectors, including tourism and guiding services. [60760/26]
728. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered increasing the VAT registration threshold for service-based businesses, which currently stands at €42,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60759/26]