Motor Tax Rates on Other Vehicles

Effective 1 January 2009

Goods Vehicles

Unladen Weight (kg) Annual € Half-year €* Quarterly €! Arrears Monthly €#
Not over 3,000 288 159 81 28.80
3,001 to 4,000 364 202 102 36.40
4,001 to 5,000 470 260 132 47.00
 
5,001 to 6,000 651 361 183 65.10
6,001 to 7,000 882 489 249 88.20
7,001 to 8,000 1,110 616 313 111.00
 
8,001 to 9,000 1,371 760 387 137.10
9,001 to 10,000 1,632 905 461 163.20
10,001 to 11,000 1,893 1,050 534 189.30
 
11,001 to 12,000 2,154 1,195 608 215.40
12,001 to 13,000 2,415 1,340 682 241.50
13,001 to 14,000 2,676 1,485 755 267.60
 
14,001 to 20,000 2,676 plus €261 per 1,000 kg or part thereof over 14,000 kg * 55.5% of annual rate (disregard cent) ! 28.25% of annual rate (disregard cent) # 1/10 of annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication)
 
20,001 or more 4,496 2,495 1,270 449.60
 
Electrical (not over 1,500 kg) 80 8.00

Example: Vehicle 15,540 kg unladen weight

The annual duty is €3,198 (i.e. €2,676+ €522)
The quarterly duty is €903
The arrears rate is €319 for a month
(€319.80 disregard 80 cent)
The arrears payable for 7 months is €2,238
(i.e. €319.80 x 7 = €2,238.60 disregard 60 cent)

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.

Large P.S.V. & Youth / Community Bus

Seating Capacity Annual € Half-year €* Quarterly €! Arrears Monthly €#
9 to 20 seats 133 73 37 13.30
 
21 to 40 seats 175 97 49 17.50
 
41 to 60 seats 349 193 98 34.90
 
61 seats or more 349 193 98 34.90
 
* 55.5% of annual rate (disregard cent) ! 28.25% of annual rate (disregard cent) # 1/10 of annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication)

Trade Licenses

Category of Vehicle Initial Trade Licence/Plate Replacement Trade Licence/Plate
Motor Cycle only €51 (single plate) €33 (single plate)
 
All other vehicles €305 (pair of plates) €74 (pair of plates)

Miscellaneous Vehicles

Type of Vehicle Annual € Half-year €* Quarterly €! Arrears Monthly €#
Off-road dumper 766 425 216 76.60
General Haulage tractor 288 159 81 28.80
Machine/workshop/contrivance (including "recovery vehicle") 288 159 81 28.80
Island Vehicles 85 88 8.80
Agriculture tractor, trench digger and excavator 88 8.80
Motor Caravan 88 8.80
Hearse 88 8.50
Dumper and forklift truck 88 8.80
Taxi and hackney 82 8.20
Schoolbus 82 8.20
Cycles and Tricycles:
Electrical 31 3.10
Not over 75cc 43 4.30
76cc to 200cc 58 5.80
201cc or over 76 7.60
Pedestrian-Controlled Vehicle 76 7.60
Veteran & Vintage
Motorcycles 22 2.20
All other vehicles 48 4.80
* 55.5% of annual rate (disregard cent) ! 28.25% of annual rate (disregard cent) # 1/10 of annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication)