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REGISTERING AND TAXING YOUR VEHICLE.

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Vehicle Registration

Private Cars
Goods Vehicles
Commercial Customers
Replacement Documents
Exempt Vehicles
Refunds

 

Vehicle Registration.

Vehicles sold as new or imported into the State must pay V.R.T. and VAT and be allocated a registration number.

  • New Vehicles:  When buying a new vehicle from your car dealer he will register your vehicle on your behalf.
  • Imported New and Used Vehicles:  You must present the vehicle to your local NCTS Centre who will calculate and collect the V.R.T. and  VAT and allocate a vehicle registration number to you.  Appointments in this regard are made by contacting 1890 927787.

For further information on the importing of vehicles into the State please see www.revenue.ie

Taxing a Private Car

1.     For first taxing of a new or imported car you need:                               

  • Application Form RF100  (From your car dealer if purchased new or  from your NCTS Centre if imported new or used.)                                                                                            
  • Appropriate Fee.
     

2.   To renew car tax with NO break in tax period

3.    To renew car tax with A break in tax period:

  • Completed Tax Renewal Form RF100A witnessed by a Garda. Witnessing must only be done when the vehicle has been off the road for the period. Otherwise arrears must be paid.   This form must not be altered in any way.
  • Appropriate Fee.
     

4.    To renew tax with new situation, e.g:  change of address, tax class, engine size etc.

  • Completed Declaration Form RF111.
  • Registration Book/Vehicle Licensing Certificate/New Vehicle Registration Certificate, as appropriate.  (If this document is lost, complete Application for Replacement Documents RF134 at a Garda Station in place if it.) 
  • Appropriate Fee.
  • In cases of change of engine get the garage to sign, date and stamp the form in section 5.

 

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Changes of Ownership

  • Vehicles registered before 01/01/1993 - dealt with by local Motor Taxation Office:
    • RF200 Form (Available from Motor Taxation Office).
    • Registration Book. (Or RF134 if lost.)
       
  • Vehicles registered since 01/01/1993 - dealt with by Vehicle Registration Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare:
    • Vehicle Licensing Certificate/New Vehicle Registration Cert (if bought or registered since June 2004,) as appropriate. (If the relevant certificate has been lost, the current owner of the vehicle must apply for a replacement document at the Motor Taxation Office with an RF134 completed at Garda Station and €12.00 fee.)

       
  • To renew tax after a change of ownership, in the case of vehicles registered before 01/01/1993 you need:
    • Completed Form RF100A (Tax Renewal).
    • Appropriate Fee.
       
  • To renew tax after a change of ownership, in the case of vehicles registered after 01/01/1993 you need:
    • Completed Form RF100A.
    • Appropriate Fee.

 

 

 

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Goods Vehicles

NEW GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO THE TAXATION OF CERTAIN GOODS VEHICLES 

  • For first taxation of a new or imported goods vehicle you need:
    • Completed application form RF100 (available from Garage, or if imported from Revenue Commissioners)
    • Weight docket from authorised weigh-bridge if over 1524kgs
    • Goods Only Declaration form RF111A if the Design Gross Vehicle Weight (D.G.V.W. - the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the maximum weight that the vehicle is designed to carry,) is under 3501 kgs.
    • Appropriate fee
       
  • To renew motor taxation on a goods vehicle you need:
    • Completed application form (i.e. Reminder Form RF100B or Renewal Form RF100A)
    • Appropriate Fee
    • A current Certificate of Road Worthiness (CRW) is required for all vehicles over 1 year old.  If no CRW exists, the vehicle must be tested at an appropriate test centre.  On passing the test, the applicant receives a Certificate of Vehicle Fitness (Pass Statement) and this, together with the appropriate fee is exchanged at the Motor Tax Office for a CRW.  The fee for a CRW is €6 for vehicle under 3500 kgs (DGVW). and €13 for vehicle over 3500kgs (DGVW).
    • If the vehicle is being taxed for the first time by a new owner, a Goods Only Declaration form RF111A is necessary if the Design Gross Vehicle Weight (D.G.V.W. - the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the maximum weight that the vehicle is designed to carry,) is under 3501 kgs.
       

Hatchbacks/Landrovers & other vehicles which have been adapted for goods purposes since the date of first registration.

  • In order to ensure that it is being taxed in accordance with the Regulations, any of the above vehicles being presented for taxation in the following instances may require an inspection by a member of the supervisory staff of the Motor Taxation Office :
    • First taxation of vehicle;
    • Change of particulars from private to goods;
    • Change of ownership.
  • If the vehicle has been adapted for commercial use, the following criteria must be adhered to when inspected except in the case of Crew Cabs. (See 'Crew Cabs' below):
    • All seats to the rear of the drivers seat must be removed and the seat bolt holes welded over;
    • All rear seat belts must be removed and the seat belt anchor points welded over;
    • The goods carrying area must be greater that the seating area.

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 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.

 

 

 

 

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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS

The following arrangements are in place in Wexford Motor Tax Office to assist Commercial Customers in obtaining same day service when taxing vehicles, particularly for the first time.

  1. Please notify us on the previous day of your needs.
  2. Over 10 items must be received in the Motor Tax office by 11.30 a.m. on the day.
  3. 10 items and under will be accepted before 2.00 p.m. on the day.  The office is open during lunchtime.
  4. Items received after 2.00 p.m. cannot be dealt with until the following day.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT A MAXIMUM OF  FOUR ITEMS WILL BE PROCESSED BY ANY ONE CASHIER AT THE COUNTER. Customers with more than four items must either (i) Take additional tickets upon entering the office, and allocate no more than four items to each cashier when each number is called, (bearing in mind that if paying by cheque, one cheque will be needed for each seperate cashier.) OR (ii) Hand in all the items to the reception desk to be processed in the back office, and posted out once completed (bearing in mind the guidelines above.)

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Replacement Documents

If you have misplaced any of the following documents, an RF134 must be completed and witnessed by a member of the Garda Siochana at your local Garda Station.

The fees payable for replacement documents are:

 

Fees
Registration Book €12.00
New Vehicle Registration Cert* €12.00
Tax Disc €6.00
Trailer Licence €6.00
Certificate of Roadworthiness:  
Heavy €7.00
Light €3.00

*New Vehicle Registration Cert replaces the Vehicle Licensing Cert and is issued by the Vehicle Registration Unit, Shannon, not by the Motor Tax Office.  However, the fee must be paid to the Motor Tax Office.

 

 

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Exempt Vehicles

The following vehicles are exempt from liability to pay vehicle motor tax:

  • State-owned vehicles,
  • Diplomatic vehicles,
  • Vehicles exempted under the Disables Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994),
  • Vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids,
  • Vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of ship-wreck and distress at sea,
  • Vehicles which are used exclusively for mountain and cave rescue purposes,
  • Vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads,
  • Refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads,
  • Ambulances, road-rollers or fire engines,
  • Vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service.

 

The following is required when taxing an exempt vehicle:

 

  • New Vehicle - Completed form RF100; Evidence of Exempt Status (e.g. Disabled Driver's Certificate).

     

  • Used Vehicle - (which has not been previously taxed as exempt) - Completed Form RF111; Evidence of Exempt Status (as above).

     

This must be produced also when there is a change of ownership from private to exempt.

 

Change of tax class from exempt to private

 

  • In order to change a tax class of a vehicle from exempt to private, the applicant must complete an RF111 change of particulars form

     

  • The exempt disc should also be surrendered, if available.

     

  • The new owner is liable for tax from the date of sale; any gaps in tax period must be accounted for by either past owner or non-use declarations.

     

Additional Information

 

An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a single vehicle and motor tax is payable on the basis of the unladen weight of the tractor unit plus the unladen weight of the heaviest semi-trailer which will be used at any time during the period of the licence.  Additional duty is not otherwise payable in relation to the use of a vehicle to draw a trailer or side-car.

 

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Refunds

Refunds of motor tax are payable only in the following circumstances:

  1. The vehicle has been scrapped/destroyed or sent permanently out of the State, or
  2. The vehicle has been stolen and has not been recovered by the owner, or
  3. A vehicle in respect of which a tax disc has been taken out has not been used in a public place at any time since the issue of the disc, or
  4. The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of absence from the State for business or educational purposes, to use the vehicle, or
  5. The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of service overseas with the Defence Forces, to use the vehicle.
  6. The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of his illness, injury or other physical disability to use the vehicle.

Please note that an application for a refund does not guarantee that a refund will be paid. All refund applications are assessed on their own individual circumstances.

Applications for refunds should be made on Form RF120 and the tax disc surrendered to the Motor Taxation Office as soon as possible after the removal of the vehicle from use.

All refund applications must include a Tax Reference Number i.e. P.P.S.N. number (formerly R.S.I. number), V.A.T. number, Tax Reference number etc.

Applications for refund for scrapped vehicles must be accompanied by a Certificate of Destruction. For information on authorised treatment facilities and obtaining a Certificate of Destruction, please click here.

In the case of No. 1 above, the refund is calculated on the date of issue of the Certificate of Destruction. A minimum of three months of tax must remain on the disc at the time of issue of the Certificate of Destruction to claim a refund on a scrapped/destroyed vehicle.

In all other cases, the refund is calculated by reference to the number of months unexpired at the time of surrender of the tax disc.

 

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Youth/Community Busses

Youth/Community Busses are busses owned and operated by Charitable or Non-Profit Organisations or Youth/Community Groups. These vehicles are entitled to a reduced rate in tax.

When a Youth/Community bus is being taxed, the tax application must be accompanied by a letter from the organisation, on Headed paper and signed by the Chairperson/Director of the organisation, stating the details of the use of the vehicle.

THIS LETTER MUST BE SUBMITTED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS TAXED!

 

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