Q4 The Irish Government sells land it owns for €2 billion.
(a) Circle the type of revenue received: Current / Capital (b) Explain your answer
Q5 Study the graph below and then answer the questions that follow.
(a) What is the largest source of revenue for the government based on the graph above?
(b) Add the figures from the graph to calculate the total planned revenue for the government in the table below
Source of Revenue
VAT Corporation Tax PAYE Fees & Charges Selling of a State Company Other
Total Revenue:
(c) Calculate the percentage of total revenue that corporation tax makes up Hint: Use the formula: value of corporation tax ÷ value of total revenue × 100
€ Billions
32
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CHAPTER 30: Government revenue and government expenditure