Vehicle
Registration Tax (VRT) Rates in Ireland changed from July 2008 to take
account of Co2 emissions.
New VRT
and Motor Tax rates in Ireland
Band A:
cars that produce 0-120g/km CO2 - 14 per cent VRT - €100 road tax;
Band B: cars that produce 121g - 140g/km CO2 - 16 per cent VRT - €150
road tax;
Band
C: cars that produce 141g-155g/km CO2 - 20 per cent VRT - €290 road tax;
Band D: cars that produce 156g-170g/km CO2 - 24 per cent VRT - €430 road
tax;
Band E: cars that produce 171g-190g/km CO2 - 28 per cent VRT - €600 road
tax;
Band F: cars that produce 191g-225g/km CO2 - 32 per cent VRT - €1,000
road tax;
Band G: cars that produce 226g/km CO2 and over - 36 per cent VRT
- €2,000 road tax
Using 2006 car sales figures in Ireland , it is estimated that 4.7 per
cent of motorists drive cars that will fall into the Band G range, with
just 9.9 per cent falling into Band F.
Some car
makes and models that fall into Band A
Band A Citroen
C1 1.0i petrol & 1.4HDi diesel
• Citroen C2 1.4HDi diesel
• Citroen C3, 1.6HDi 16v diesel, 1.4HDi diesel
• Daihatsu Sirion 1.0 petrol
• Fiat Grande Punto 1.3 diesel
• Ford Fiesta 1.6 Duratorq TDCi diesel
• Mini R56 1.6 diesel • Peugeot 107 1.0 petro
l • Peugeot 206 1.4HDi diesel
• Renault Clio 1.5 dCi diesel
• Renault Modus 1.5 dCi diesel
• Smart forfour 1.5Td diesel
• Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D diesel
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.0i petrol & 1.3CDTi petrol
• Fiat Panda 1.3 16v diesel
• Hyandai Getz 1.5 CRTD diesel
• Toyota Prius 1.5 VVT-i Hybrid,
Models such
as the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover and Range Rover
Sport, Kia Sorento, Mercedes-Benz ML and Toyota Land Cruiser are all going
to fall into the dreaded Band G, with an increase in VRT of 6 per cent
and that €2,000 per year road tax .
Meanwhile the BMW 5-Series diesel, especially the 520d, will take the
opposite direction. While its 2.0-litre diesel engine would have commanded
a top rate of VRT of 30 per cent and €590 road tax, the most fuel efficient
version BMW does, with its 136g/km of CO2, will see its VRT rate drop
dramatically to just 16 per cent, slashing the purchase price, and it
will cost just €150 per annum in road tax.
A saving grace for some manufacturers of large SUVs and large MPVs, as
so often is the case, is that these are bought as commercial vehicles,
whereby these remain subject to a lower VRT rate of just €50
.However, as many of these are bought by taxi firms, these pay just €79
per annum road tax
Upto July
2008 VRT is based on the estimated selling price of a vehicle (OMSP)
VRT
on Cars up to 1400 cc is 22.5% of OMSP, (subject to a min. tax of 315
euro)
On Cars 1401cc-1900cc VRT is 25% of OMSP (subject to a min. tax of 315
euro)
For Cars over 1900cc it is 30% of OMSP (subject to a min. tax of
315 euro)
For Small vans and some jeeps - it is 13.3% of OMSP (subject to a min
tax of 125 euro)
For
Motorcycles 2 euro per 350cc and 1 euro per cc thereafter
Other vehicles - A flat rate of 50 euro VRT for tractors, large vans,
lorries, etc.
See our Car
Insurance page for details of car insurance.