Government must amend tax regime to save 12,000 potential job losses With the introduction of the new emissions testing Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), this has major implications on the tax regime. It calls for urgent attention to amend these tax regimes so they are in line with the new emissions testing figures. If nothing is done it...
Toyota want diesel drivers to pay more tax Toyota Ireland is calling on the Government to introduce a new nitrogen dioxide emissions tax as part of the new vehicle registration tax (VRT) in order to improve air quality in Ireland. A Recent EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has shown that nitrogen dioxide levels from traffic fumes in Dublin pose a public...
Motor Tax Increase Major motor tax changes proposed for the next budget. According to government officials, major changes are to be implemented in the motor tax regime. This is to include an additional number of tax bands for Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT). There will also be an elimination of hybrid tax relief and electric vehicle grants, as well as a...
Could the Irish car market plummet over VRT rates? The Irish car market is expected to plummet to just 55,000 sales next year according to a senior motor executive. This could happen if the government does not move to adjust the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and motor tax bands on new vehicles, in line with the new changes that have...
EV Sales So far this year, in the first quarter, there has been as many electric cars sold than in the whole of 2018. Industry figures have revealed that 330 new electric car were registered in Ireland during the month of February, compared to just 72 in the same month last year. So far this year, 1,129 electric cars have...
The government is considering changing the tax take from motorists to include a fixed charge on the purchase of all cars. We may also be taxed on the distance we travel in our cars rather than paying excise on fuel at the petrol station. As a result of lower emission vehicles coming on the market, the Government is considering different...
Declaring a vehicle off the road If your vehicle is not in use and will not be kept in a public place you need to declare your vehicle off the road. Unless your vehicle is not in use and you intend to sell the vehicle, you will not need to fill out an off-road declaration form. If you intend to...
How to check if a vehicle is officially taxed? Motor tax for your vehicle is a legal requirement in Ireland. If you own a car you are legally required to display evidence of your road tax. Once someone has paid for their tax on a vehicle they are issued with a motor tax disc. This will be a tax disc...
The latest CSO figures may suggest thatthere has been a sharp fall in new car sales and pre-registrations of new cars are concealing the true state of the Irish car market at the present time. The number of new cars taxed fell to 14.5 per cent in March for the first time compared to the same month last year. The...
Please note:The information below is for informational purposes only and therefore is not an official source. For any queries or questions relating to any information contained herein, please direct all questions to the appropriate government agency. VEHICLE DOCUMENT CONTACT NUMBERS: Vehicle Registration Certificates (Logbooks) - 061 365 005 Change of vehicle ownership -061 365 005 Motor Tax Queries -...