Tax Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Questions (233)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

233. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the last full year and the percentage of all motor tax payments that were paid in instalments versus those which were paid upfront in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37522/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. 

4,960,487 motor tax discs were issued in 2020.  Of these 1,985,929 (40%) were annual, 730,453 (15%) were half-yearly and 2,244,105 (45%) were quarterly.