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Motor Tax Rates based on CO2 Emissions
Rates from 1 January 2012
(1) NEW PRIVATE CARS - registered on or after 1 July 2008
(2) 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-gm per km | Annual € |
Half-year €* |
Quarterly €! |
Arrears Monthly €# |
| A | 0 -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) |
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



