Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 May 2013
52. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of cars taxed in each emissions category for the purposes of VRT and the VRT rate associated with each of these categories for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21037/13]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of cars registered in each emission category for the purposes of VRT and the VRT rate associated with each of these categories for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 is as follows: Gross registrations of new cars
|
- |
- |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
- |
VRT Rate |
New |
New |
New |
New |
|
A1 |
14% |
7,181 |
30,810 |
37,945 |
42,820 |
|
A2 |
16% |
24,925 |
39,986 |
43,359 |
30,508 |
|
A3 |
20% |
11,295 |
9,375 |
4,686 |
3,443 |
|
A4 |
24% |
8,103 |
5,920 |
2,594 |
1,630 |
|
A5 |
28% |
4,190 |
2,046 |
1,021 |
907 |
|
A6 |
32% |
1,340 |
779 |
669 |
536 |
|
A7 |
36% |
303 |
296 |
203 |
30 |
|
Total |
- |
57,337 |
89,212 |
90,477 |
79,874 |
Gross registrations of used cars
|
- |
- |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
- |
VRT Rate |
Used |
Used |
Used |
Used |
|
A1 |
14% |
2,140 |
3,805 |
5,308 |
6,445 |
|
A2 |
16% |
9,918 |
10,193 |
12,474 |
14,277 |
|
A3 |
20% |
15,507 |
11,909 |
12,229 |
10,658 |
|
A4 |
24% |
9,050 |
6,099 |
5,108 |
4,219 |
|
A5 |
28% |
5,749 |
3,691 |
2,718 |
2,068 |
|
A6 |
32% |
3,527 |
2,367 |
1,556 |
1,200 |
|
A7 |
36% |
3,182 |
2,051 |
1,416 |
1,645 |
|
Total |
- |
49,073 |
40,115 |
40,809 |
40,512 |
