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Motor Tax Rates Based on Engine Size - Private Cars
Private Cars registered before 1 July 2008 - Rates from 1 January 2012
| 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 |
Publications & Documents
- Circular Letter MT 4 2010 (doc, 55 kb)
- New Motor Tax Rates - 1 Jan 2012 (doc, 152 kb)
- Motor Tax Rates - 1/1/09 (doc, 99 kb)
- Motor Tax Offices (Word) (doc, 97 kb)
- Motor Tax Offices (Excel) (xls, 34 kb)
- RF100A Form (pdf, 166 kb)
- RF100A Notes (pdf, 37 kb)
- RF200 Form (pdf, 46 kb)
- RF200 Notes (pdf, 35 kb)
- RF105 Form (pdf, 16 kb)
- RF105 Notes (pdf, 8 kb)
- RF111 Form Pages 1,4 (pdf, 40 kb)
- RF111 Form Pages 2,3 (pdf, 35 kb)
- RF111a Form (pdf, 7 kb)
- RF134 Form (pdf, 24 kb)
- RF120 Form (pdf, 66 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 06/12/11: Budget Increase in Motor Tax Rates
- 24/08/10: There has been no change in motor tax regime for commercial vehicles.
- 01/02/07: Number of Cars on the Road - Batt O'Keeffe
- Press/Media



