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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 16:04

In Budget 2008, the Motor Tax rates were increased as predicted. The new rates were introduced from 1st February 2008. Engine sizes up to 2500cc saw an increase of 9.5% to their annual motor tax, while those with larger engines were subject to an 11% increase. These new rates will apply to vehicles bought or imported before 1st January 2008, and temporarily to those bought or imported between then and 1st July 2008.


Some industry experts believe that the new increases are unfair. Cyril McHugh, Chief Executive of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry claims that “the increase in road tax is unjustified; given that motorists already pay over €5.6 billion per annum in motor-related taxation. SIMI would like to see all road tax being ring-fenced for non-national road improvements.”

From 1st July 2008 a new motor tax system will be introduced for all new and newly registered vehicles in the Republic. Cars that were newly registered between 1st January and 1st July 2008 will transfer to the new emissions-based system if in doing so their tax is decreased. Otherwise they will remain on the old system. All older vehicles will remain on the old system, creating a two-tier motor tax system.

The new tax system will be based on the carbon emissions of new and newly registered vehicles. As with the new VRT system, motor tax on these cars will be rated across seven bands

The bands at a glance:

Band
CO2 Emsiisions
Motor Tax Rate
A <120g/km €100
B 121-140g/km €150
C 141-155g/km €290
D 156-170g/km €430
E 171-190g/km €600
F 191-225g/km €1000
G >225g/km €2000

 

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written by gmullen , May 05, 2008

If I purchase a second hand car (i.e a 05) after July what VRT am I paying? Is it based on the old VRT rates or the new ones based on the new bands?
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written by gmullen , May 05, 2008

(sorry i meant a 05 car brought in to the country)
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VRT on Imports
written by Jeff , May 05, 2008

Revenue say that all used cars will have VRT applied at the New Rate

Have a look at Importing Used Cars section
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importing a hybrid
written by Damo , May 31, 2008

If a hybrid is imported after July does it pay the new rate of motor tax (not vrt) or the old rate?
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Used Cars VRT
written by Jeff , June 09, 2008

Laura

Nothing finalised as of yet but looks like cars first registered (in Ireland or abroad) before July 1st 2008 will have current VRT system applied to them.

Cars first registered after July will have new system applied.


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written by mickey , June 29, 2008

i have a 02 freelander is my tax going up to 2000 euro a year or is it just on new cars
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Motor Tax Ripoff
written by Alex , September 04, 2008

2000 Euro for >225g/km...that is just ripping people off, plain and simple.

How can they get away with blatently ripping off Irish consumers with such an appaling tax pricing scheme?

This will force irish automobile consumers to go for diesel engine cars, and with the price of diesel days, they are ripping us off again!

Absolutely rediculous.
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compare motor tax prices between UK and Ireland
written by Peace Maker , February 16, 2009

Why should we pay more over in Eire, does our wages are 10 times bigger then ones in UK, or is this government taking a complete piss and we all are idots, thats how it looks to me at least, half of the goverment should be in jail over this ripping off, another half should explain all the pricing to people, they better come up with some very good excuse:

Here is the table of UK motor tax:


Band


CO2 (g/km)


12 month rate


12 month rate

A


Up to 100


£0


£0

B


101 -120


£35.00


£15.00

C


121 -150


£120.00


£100.00

D


151 -165


£145.00


£125.00

E


166 - 185


£170.00


£150.00

F


Over 185


£210.00


£195.00

and now the Irish one:


Band


CO2 emissions-gm per km


Annual
€


Half-year

€*



Quarterly
€!


Arrears Monthly €#

A


0 -120g


104


57


29


10.40

B


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


156


86


44


15.60

C


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


302


167


85


30.20

D


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


447


248


126


44.70

E


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


630


349


177


63.00

F


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


1,050


582


296


105.00

G


More than 225g/km


2,100


1,165


593


210.00










*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)
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Tom
written by Tom , April 12, 2010

What about the pre 2008 tax rates WHERE ARE THESE DISPLAYED??? There not even displayed in the tax office in Galway. Hav us second hand car owners been forgot about!THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

FIX THE ROADS FOOLS
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Very unfair motor tax system
written by James Lavelle , July 15, 2010

The Irish motor raod tax system is just so unfair.Why bother building new roads when people will not be able to afford driving on them.
From a safety point of view
Small town cars are not designed for motorway speeds,yet familys throughout the country have no other choice only to use small town cars because of the very high road tax, even on mid range cars.Most new cars even mid range diesels
are not affordable to most families.
While the rest of Europe enjoy and affordable
motoring the Irish as usual have to be ripped off.I see no effort from the Automoblle Assocation or the SIMI to put pressure on the government to do something about the situation and the SIMI business will suffer in the long term.Motoring = Jobs.In the UK there is a whole industry in the numberplate business and not just private individuals,the DVLA will even sell you a fancy number plate.More jobs keeping tabs on them,but the Irish of course had to go fixed numbers and do away with jobs
All we ask is to relook at the cost and make it more reasonable to tax the motor.Not an unreasonable request
But how do we bell the cat.


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Shoot the Bastards!
written by James Hunt , October 10, 2010

The government of this country should be put up against a wall and shot! I would have no qualms about pulling the trigger!
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written by mary , February 17, 2011

I imported my ford transit connect crew cab over to ireland, I have paid 2995 vrt, which I am appealing against, I have seen nothing in writing to show how this amount was calculated, which I think must be illegal!!!! I went to tax the vehicle and was told it would cost 2100 a year!!! the co2 emissions are showing as 999!!! it should be 159 what is going on!!!!!!!!!!! have been speaking to rosslare office, but they dont seem over bothered, I have told them I am not taxing the vehicle until is is sorted out, talk about a rip off!!!
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