Motor Tax Rates on Other Vehicles
Effective 1 January 2012
Goods Vehicles
| Unladen Weight (kg) |
Annual € |
Half-year €* |
Quarterly €! |
Arrears Monthly €# |
| Not over 3,000 |
310 |
172 |
87 |
31.00 |
| 3,001 to 4,000 |
391 |
217 |
110 |
39.00 |
| 4,001 to 5,000 |
505 |
280 |
142 |
50.50 |
| |
| 5,001 to 6,000 |
700 |
388 |
197 |
70.00 |
| 6,001 to 7,000 |
948 |
526 |
267 |
94.80 |
| 7,001 to 8,000 |
1,193 |
662 |
337 |
119.30 |
| |
| 8,001 to 9,000 |
1,474 |
818 |
416 |
147.40 |
| 9,001 to 10,000 |
1,755 |
974 |
495 |
175.50 |
| 10,001 to 11,000 |
2,036 |
1,129 |
575 |
203.60 |
| |
| 11,001 to 12,000 |
2,317 |
1,285 |
654 |
231.70 |
| 12,001 to 13,000 |
2,598 |
1,441 |
733 |
259.80 |
| 13,001 to 14,000 |
2,879 |
1,597 |
813 |
287.90 |
| |
| 14,001 to 15,000 |
3,160 |
1,753 |
892 |
316.00 |
| 15,001 to 16,000 |
3,441 |
1,909 |
972 |
344.10 |
| 16.001 to 17,000 |
3,722 |
2,065 |
1,051 |
372.20 |
| 17,001 to 18,000 |
4,003 |
2,221 |
1,130 |
400.30 |
| 18,001 to 19,000 |
4,284 |
2,377 |
1,210 |
428.40 |
| 19,001 to 20,000 |
4,565 |
2,533 |
1,289 |
456.50 |
| |
| 20,001 or more |
4,833 |
2,682 |
1,365 |
483.30 |
| |
| Electrical (not over 1,500 kg) |
86 |
– |
– |
8.60 |
For vehicles with an unladen weight between 8,001 kg and 20,000 kg, the rate is €1,193 plus €281 per 1,000kg or part thereof over 8,000 kg.
Example: Vehicle 9,540 kg unladen weight
The annual duty is €1,755 (i.e. €1,193 + €562)
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 |
143 |
79 |
40 |
14.30 |
| |
| 21 to 40 seats |
188 |
104 |
53 |
18.80 |
| |
| 41 to 60 seats |
375 |
208 |
105 |
37.50 |
| |
| 61 seats or more |
375 |
208 |
105 |
37.50 |
| |
| – |
– |
* 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 |
€55 (single plate) |
€35 (single plate) |
| |
| All other vehicles |
€328 (pair of plates) |
€80 (pair of plates) |
Miscellaneous Vehicles
| Type of Vehicle |
Annual € |
Half-year €* |
Quarterly €! |
Arrears Monthly €# |
| Off-road dumper |
823 |
456 |
232 |
82.30 |
| General Haulage tractor |
310 |
172 |
87 |
31.00 |
| Machine/workshop/contrivance (including "recovery vehicle") |
310 |
172 |
87 |
31.00 |
| Island Vehicles |
95 |
– |
– |
9.50 |
| Agriculture tractor, trench digger and excavator |
95 |
– |
– |
9.50 |
| Motor Caravan |
95 |
– |
– |
9.50 |
| Hearse |
95 |
– |
– |
9.50 |
| Dumper and forklift truck |
95 |
– |
– |
9.50 |
| Taxi and hackney |
88 |
– |
– |
8.80 |
| Schoolbus |
88 |
– |
– |
8.80 |
| Cycles and Tricycles: |
| Electrical |
33 |
– |
– |
3.30 |
| Not over 75cc |
46 |
– |
– |
4.60 |
| 76cc to 200cc |
62 |
– |
– |
6.20 |
| 201cc or over |
82 |
– |
– |
8.20 |
| Pedestrian-Controlled Vehicle |
82 |
– |
– |
8.20 |
| Veteran & Vintage |
| Motorcycles |
24 |
– |
– |
2.40 |
| All other vehicles |
52 |
– |
– |
5.20 |
| |
|
* 55.5% of annual rate (disregard cent) |
! 28.25% of annual rate (disregard cent) |
# 1/10 of annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication) |