Carol Nolan
Ceist:442. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total VAT receipts on unleaded and diesel fuel in each month of 2026 to date. [28612/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 21 April 2026
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I am advised by Revenue that traders are not required to identify the VAT yield generated from the supply of specific goods and services on their VAT returns. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the VAT yield on all fuel related products and services using taxpayer information alone.
However, using Revenue and third-party data sources, a tentative estimate of the VAT generated on petrol and diesel for January and February 2026 is provided in the table below. An estimate of March VAT receipts on petrol and diesel will not be available until consumption estimates become available in late April.
|
Fuel Type |
January 2026 €m |
February 2026 €m |
Total VAT €m |
|
Petrol |
29 |
28 |
57.0 |
|
Diesel |
28 |
27 |
55.0 |
*Data is only available to February 2026 with which to estimate VAT receipts.
As the Deputy will be aware, schemes such as the VAT deduction scheme, the double income tax relief scheme and the Diesel Rebate Scheme mean that a significant portion of revenue raised from taxation of fuels is repaid to economic operators who are availing of these schemes.