Motor Tax Rates
Motor tax rates in Ireland are divided into 4 broad categories. They are:
- Private-use vehicles registered on, or before, 30th June 2008.
- Private-use vehicles registered after 30th June 2008.
- Commercial ("Goods") vehicles.
- All other vehicles.
Private-use vehicles registered on, or before, 30th June 2008:
All private-use vehicles registered in Ireland on, or before, 30-June-2008, are taxed according to the cubic
capacity ("CCs") of the engine. This is by-far the most common class of vehicle used on Irish roads. To calculate
the amount of tax due, simply match the CCs of your vehicle's engine to the table below. (If you are unsure about
arrears, please read this first.)
|
Engine Capacity
(CCs)
|
Annual Rate
(€)
|
Half Year (€)
|
Quarterly (€)
|
Monthly Arrears
(€)
|
|
Not over 1,000
|
185.00
|
102.00
|
52.00
|
18.50
|
|
1,001 to 1,100
|
278.00
|
154.00
|
78.00
|
27.80
|
|
1,101 to 1,200
|
307.00
|
170.00
|
86.00
|
30.70
|
|
1,201 to 1,300
|
333.00
|
184.00
|
94.00
|
33.30
|
|
1,301 to 1,400
|
358.00
|
198.00
|
101.00
|
35.80
|
|
1,401 to 1,500
|
384.00
|
213.00
|
108.00
|
38.40
|
|
1,501 to 1,600
|
478.00
|
265.00
|
135.00
|
47.80
|
|
1,601 to 1,700
|
506.00
|
280.00
|
142.00
|
50.60
|
|
1,701 to 1,800
|
592.00
|
328.00
|
167.00
|
59.20
|
|
1,801 to 1,900
|
626.00
|
347.00
|
176.00
|
62.60
|
|
1,901 to 2,000
|
660.00
|
366.00
|
186.00
|
66.00
|
|
2,001 to 2,100
|
843.00
|
467.00
|
238.00
|
84.30
|
|
2,101 to 2,200
|
885.00
|
491.00
|
250.00
|
88.50
|
|
2,201 to 2,300
|
925.00
|
513.00
|
261.00
|
92.50
|
|
2,301 to 2,400
|
962.00
|
533.00
|
271.00
|
96.20
|
|
2,401 to 2,500
|
1005.00
|
557.00
|
283.00
|
100.50
|
|
2,501 to 2,600
|
1204.00
|
668.00
|
340.00
|
120.40
|
|
2,601 to 2,700
|
1251.00
|
694.00
|
353.00
|
125.10
|
|
2,701 to 2,800
|
1294.00
|
718.00
|
365.00
|
129.40
|
|
2,801 to 2,900
|
1342.00
|
744.00
|
379.00
|
134.20
|
|
2,901 to 3,000
|
1390.00
|
771.00
|
392.00
|
139.00
|
|
3,001 or more
|
1683.00
|
934.00
|
475.00
|
168.30
|
|
Electrical
|
157
|
87
|
44
|
15.70
|
|
Note: When you calculate the
amount you have to pay, including any applicable arrears,
disregard cents from the total.
|
Private-use vehicles registered after 30th June 2008:
All private-use vehicles registered in Ireland after 30-June-2008 are taxed according to CO2 emmissions. Your
vehicle's emmissions will be indicated on your RF100 form (and, subsequently, on the Vehicle
Registration Certificate). To calculate the amount of tax due, simply match the CO2 emmissions of your
vehicle's engine to the table below. (If you are unsure about arrears, please read
this first.)
|
Band
|
CO2 Emissions
(Grams/Km)
|
Yearly Rate
(€)
|
Half Year(€)
|
Quarterly (€)
|
Monthly Arrears
(€)
|
|
A
|
120g/km, or less
|
160.00
|
88.00
|
45.00
|
16.00
|
|
B
|
121g/km to 140g/km
|
225.00
|
124.00
|
63.00
|
22.50
|
|
C
|
141g/km to 155g/km
|
330.00
|
183.00
|
93.00
|
33.00
|
|
D
|
156g/km to 170g/km
|
481.00
|
266.00
|
135.00
|
48.10
|
|
E
|
171g/km to 190g/km
|
677.00
|
375.00
|
191.00
|
67.70
|
|
F
|
191g/km to 225g/km
|
1129.00
|
626.00
|
318.00
|
112.90
|
|
G
|
226g/km, or more
|
2258.00
|
1253.00
|
637.00
|
225.80
|
- New private-use vehicles registered in Ireland (or abroad) between the dates the new CO2 system was
announced and when it was implemented (i.e. between 1-Jan-2008 and 30-Jun-2008) are taxed under the new
system, if that if the cheaper rate. If, however, the tax is cheaper under the old system, then that
rate was applied. This was done as a once-off concession to those who registered their vehicle during the
transition period and it happened automatically.
- You should note that, if your vehicle was previously registered in another country before
01-January-2008, and then registered in Ireland after 30-June-2008, it will fall under the
old system (i.e. taxed according to the CCs of the engine).
Commercial ("Goods") vehicles:
Motor tax rates for commercial ("goods") vehicles are lower than for private-use
vehicles. However, they are subject to many restrictions and conditions. If you are not familiar when these, or you
have never taxed your commercial vehicle before, it is important that you read this
first.
To calculate the amount of tax due, simply match the unladen weight of the vehicle to the table below. (If
you are unsure about arrears, please read this first.)
|
Unladen Weight
(Kgs)
|
Annual Rate
(€)
|
Half Year (€)
|
Quarterly (€)
|
Monthly Arrears
(€)
|
|
3,000, or less
|
310.00
|
172.00
|
87.00
|
31.00
|
|
3,001 to 4,000
|
391.00
|
217.00
|
110.00
|
39.10
|
|
4,001 to 5,000
|
505.00
|
280.00
|
142.00
|
50.50
|
|
5,001 to 6,000
|
700.00
|
388.00
|
197.00
|
70.00
|
|
6,001 to 7,000
|
948.00
|
526.00
|
267.00
|
94.80
|
|
7,001 to 8,000
|
1193.00
|
662.00
|
337.00
|
119.30
|
|
8,001 to 9,000
|
1474.00
|
818.00
|
416.00
|
147.40
|
|
9,001 to 10,000
|
1755.00
|
974.00
|
495.00
|
175.50
|
|
10,001 to 11,000
|
2036.00
|
1129.00
|
575.00
|
203.60
|
|
11,001 to 12,000
|
2317.00
|
1285.00
|
654.00
|
231.70
|
|
12,001 to 13,000
|
2598.00
|
1441.00
|
733.00
|
259.80
|
|
13,001 to 14,000
|
2879.00
|
1597.00
|
813.00
|
287.90
|
|
14,001 to 15,000
|
3160.00
|
1753.00
|
892.00
|
316.00
|
|
15,001 to 16,000
|
3441.00
|
1909.00
|
972.00
|
344.10
|
|
16,001 to 17,000
|
3722.00
|
2065.00
|
1051.00
|
372.20
|
|
17,001 to 18,000
|
4003.00
|
2221.00
|
1130.00
|
400.30
|
|
18,001 to 19,000
|
4284.00
|
2377.00
|
1210.00
|
428.40
|
|
19,001 to 20,000
|
4565.00
|
2533.00
|
1289.00
|
456.50
|
|
20,001, or more
|
4833.00
|
2682.00
|
1365.00
|
483.30
|
|
Electrical (<1,500 Kgs)
|
86.00
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
8.60
|
| Note: When you calculate the
amount you have to pay, including any applicable arrears, disregard cents from the
total. |
Note: An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a
single vehicle and motor tax is payable on the basis of the unladen weight of the tractor unit, plus the unladen
weight of the heaviest semi-trailer which will be used at any time during the period of the licence.
All other vehicles:
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