Motor Tax Changes 2021

Since Budget 2021, there are now four different methods of calculating private motor tax in Ireland, depending mainly on the age of the vehicle.

If your car was registered before July 2008, the motor tax rate is calculated based on the engine capacity. These rates remain unchanged for 2021.

Engine Capacity (CC)	Annual Rate
Not over 1,000	€199
1,001 to 1,100	€299
1,101 to 1,200	€330
1,201 to 1,300	€358
1,301 to 1,400	€385
1,401 to 1,500	€413
1,501 to 1,600	€514
1,601 to 1,700	€544
1,701 to 1,800	€636
1,801 to 1,900	€673
1,901 to 2,000	€710
2,001 to 2,100	€906
2,101 to 2,200	€951
2,201 to 2,300	€994
2,301 to 2,400	€1,034
2,401 to 2,500	€1,080
2,501 to 2,600	€1,294
2,601 to 2,700	€1,345
2,701 to 2,800	€1,391
2,801 to 2,900	€1,443
2,901 to 3,000	€1,494
3,001 or more	€1,809
Electric	€120

2. If your car was registered between 1st July 2008 and 31st December 2021, the motor tax rate is calculated based on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle. Minor changes were applied to these rates for 2021.

Band	CO2 Emissions	Annual Rate
A0	0	€120
A1	1-80g	€170
A2	81-100g	€180
A3	101-110g	€190
A4	111-120g	€200
B1	121-130g	€270
B2	131-140g	€280
C	141-155g	€400
D	156-170g	€600
E	171-190g	€790
F	191-225g	€1250
G	More than 225g	€2400

3. If your car was registered after 1 January 2021, the rate is calculated based on the ‘Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Testing Procedure’ (WLTP),a more realistic means of measuring CO2 values.

WLTP CO2	Annual Rate
Band A: 0g	€120
Band A1: 1-50g	€140
Band A2: 51-80g	€150
Band A3: 81-90g	€160
Band A4: 91-100g	€170
Band A5: 101-110g	€180
Band A6: 111-120g	€190
Band B1: 121-130g	€200
Band B2: 131-140g	€210
Band C1: 141-150g	€270
Band C2: 151-160g	€280
Band D: 161-170g	€420
Band E: 171-190g	€600
Band F1: 191-200g	€790
Band F2: 201-225g	€1,250
Band G: more than 225g	€2,400