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Taxation Rates Effective from 1 January 2012

Private Car Rates

Engine Capacity (c.c.) Annual € Half-year € * Quarterly € ! Arrears Monthly € #

Not over 1,000

185

102

52

18.50

1,001 to 1,100

278

154

78

27.80

1,101 to 1,200

307

170

86

30.70

1,201 to 1,300

333

184

94

33.30

1,301 to 1,400

358

198

101

35.80

1,401 to 1,500

384

213

108

38.40

1,501 to 1,600

478

265

135

47.80

1,601 to 1,700

506

280

142

50.60

1,701 to 1,800

592

328

167

59.20

1,801 to 1,900

626

347

176

62.60

1,901 to 2,000

660

366

186

66.00

2,001 to 2,100

843

467

238

84.30

2,101 to 2,200

885

491

250

88.50

2,201 to 2,300

925

513

261

92.50

2,301 to 2,400

962

533

271

96.20

2,401 to 2,500

1,005

557

283

100.50

2,501 to 2,600

1,204

668

340

120.40

2,601 to 2,700

1,251

694

353

125.10

2,701 to 2,800

1,294

718

365

129.40

2,801 to 2,900

1,342

744

379

134.20

2,901 to 3,000

1,390

771

392

139.00

3,001 or more

1,683

934

475

168.30

* 55.5% of the annual rate (disregard cent)

! 28.25% of the annual rate (disregard

cent)

# 1/10 of the annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication)

Electrical

157

87

44

15.70

i. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered on or after 1 July 2008

ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 where co2 rate is lower than engine capacity (c.c) rate.

Band

CO2 emissions-gram per km

         Annual €

Half-year € *     Quarterly € !    Arrears Monthly € #

A

O – 120g

160

88

45

16.00

B

More than 120g/km up to and including 140g/km

225

124

63

22.50

C

More than 140g/km up to and including 155g/km

330

183

93

33.00

D

More than 155g/km up to and including 170g/km

481

266

135

48.10

E

More than 170g/km up to and including 190g/km

677

375

191

67.70

F

More than 190g/km up to and including 225g/km

1,129

626

318

112.90

G

More than 225g/km

2,258

1,253

637

225.80

*55.5% of the annual rate (disregard cent)

!28.25% of the annual rate (disregard cent)

#1/10 of the annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication

Goods Vehicles Rates

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

39.10

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

* 55.5% of annual rate (disregard cent)

! 28.25% of annual rate (disregard cent)

# 1/10 of annual rate (disregard cent after multiplication)

Electrical (not over 1,500 kg)

86

-

-

8.60

For vehicles with an unladen weight between 8,001 kg and 20,000kg, the rate is &1,193 plus €281 per 1,00kg or part thereof over 8,00kg.

Example:

Vehicle 9,540kg 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. AND YOUTH/COMMUNITY BUS

Seating Capacity Annual € Half-year €* Quarterly €! Monthly Arrears €#

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 LICENCES

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 AND 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)

EXEMPT VEHICLES

The following vehicles are exempt from liability to pay vehicle motor tax:-

(a) State-owned vehicles,

(b) Diplomatic vehicles,

(c) vehicles exempted under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994),

(d) vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids,

(e) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of ship-wreck and distress at sea,

(f) vehicles which are used exclusively for mountain and cave rescue purposes,

(g) vehicles which are used exclusively for underwater search and recovery purposes,

(h) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery which is built in as part of such vehicle or otherwise permanently attached thereto, carries no load except articles or materials used for the purpose of the road construction machinery and is used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads,

(i) refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads,

(j) ambulances, road-rollers or fire engines,

(k) vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. When calculating quarterly or half-yearly rates cent should always be disregarded.

2. Arrears in excess of one month should be calculated by multiplying the arrears rate for one month by the number of months involved and ignoring the cent in the result.




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