Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
449. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the recently reduced road tax for the haulage industry; if he will extend this to all commercial haulage vehicles whose carrying capacity is under seven tonnes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2247/16]
View answerMotor tax for goods vehicles is based on the unladen weight of the vehicle. Reductions in motor tax for goods vehicles announced in Budget 2016 took effect for licences taken out with a commencement date on or after 1 January 2016. While the top band was reduced from €5,195 to €900, tapering reductions applied to the lower weight bands, with the exception of the two lowest bands, which already carry a relatively favourable rate of tax.
The reductions that applied to vehicles with an unladen weight of 7,000kg (7 tonnes) or less are as follows:
|
Unladen weight (kg) |
2015 annual rate of tax (€) |
2016 annual rate of tax (€) |
Reduction (€) |
|
6,001 to 7,000 |
1,019 |
500 |
519 |
|
5,001 to 6,000 |
753 |
500 |
253 |
|
4,001 to 5,000 |
543 |
500 |
43 |
|
3,001 to 4,000 |
420 |
420 |
- |
|
3,000kg or less |
333 |
333 |
- |
