Irish Road Tax

richarddunne1964 · Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 1

I am moving to Ireland in a few months and have a question regarding road tax in Ireland, i have been using the "Road Tax Calculator" to calculate how much road tax that i will pay on my vehicle. Can some one please tell me on the section that asks "Please enter the car's engine cc's" as my car is a 1.9 do i use that format or do i enter 1900?? when i enter the later i get the cost of Rate Per Year :€582!!!! surely that cannot be correct?? that works out at £528 Sterling (VERY expensive) Here in the UK it only cost me £110 ( €122) for a whole year, BIG difference.

Can anyone advise please??

car details...
2004 RENAULT LAGUNA 1.9 DCI DYNAMIQUE 5DR

Milage: 65.000
CO2 emissions...... 152 g/km

Road Tax Calculator

What year is your car?

Older than 2008
Please enter the car's engine cc's: 1900
Rate Per Year :€582
6 Months :€323
3 Months :€164 Question

VRT.ie · Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 796

yes it is correct, mine is €614 Sad

, yes road tax in Ireland is a rip off!

Jessie13 · Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 1

I am importing an Isuzu Rodeo PickUp.
When I pay the VRT as Cat B Vehicle, will the road tax be calculated as a private car or a goods vehicle at €288?
I think it falls into the weight category for goods vehicle but still has rear seats.

VRT.ie · Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 796

Crew Cabs
Normal commercial vehicles can only have two/three seats in the front of the vehicle and the rest of the vehicle is for goods carriage only. There is one exception to this rule and this is when the vehicle is used as a Crew Cab.
A Crew Cab is a commercial vehicle that is not only used for goods carriage, but also for transport of employees to and from jobs\sites etc.
Due to the nature of the Crew Cabs use, it is necessary to have more than just the front seats.
To qualify to use a commercial vehicle as a Crew Cab, the owner of the vehicle must have a minimum of three employees other than the driver.
When taxing a Crew Cab for the first time as a new vehicle or as the new owner of a Crew Cab, you must submit a Crew Cab Declaration Form containing the Names and P.P.S.N. numbers of at least three employees.
If you do not have three employees, then you do not qualify for Crew Cab status, therefore the rear seats must be removed from the vehicle if commercial tax is required, or else the vehicle must be taxed privately.
A Crew Cab can only have a Maximum of six seats (not including driver,) therefore, a maximum of six employees can be carried at one time.

source: http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/MotorTax/TaxingVehicles/