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) |