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Motor Tax Exemptions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Ceisteanna (534)

Robert Troy

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534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of waiving motor tax for electric vehicles for each year up to 2023. [51009/17]

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Details regarding the numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles taxed at 31st October 2017 are set out below.  The cost associated with waiving motor tax would depend on the range of motor tax classes for which the waiver was proposed.

Number of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Currently Taxed at 31st October 2017 by Motor Tax Class

Motor Tax Class

Current Motor Tax Rate

ELECTRIC                       

PETROL/ ELECTRIC                

PETROL/ PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC

DIESEL/ ELECTRIC                

DIESEL/ PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC

HYBRID                         

PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC        

 Total no. of Vehicles

Private (Engine size c.c.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not over 1,000     

€120

66

2

 

 

 

 

 

68

1,301 to 1,400     

€385

 

332

 

 

 

2

 

334

1,401 to 1,500     

€413

 

1,387

 

 

 

 

 

1,387

1,601 to 1,700     

€544

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1,901 to 2,000     

€710

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

13

2,301 to 2,400     

€1,034

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

6

2,401 to 2,500     

€1,080

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

3,001 or more      

€1,809

 

398

 

 

 

1

 

399

Private Co2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A0   

€120

2,540

 

10

 

 

 

 

2,550

A1   

€170

 

4,054

744

4

14

2

1

4,819

A2   

€180

 

6,985

7

33

 

1

 

7,026

A3   

€190

 

3,496

1

383

 

1

 

3,881

A4   

€200

 

752

1

59

 

 

 

812

B1   

€270

 

636

20

3

 

 

 

659

B2   

€280

 

437

 

1

 

 

 

438

C    

€390

 

330

 

 

 

1

 

331

D    

€570

 

2

 

4

 

 

 

6

E    

€750

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

122

F    

€1,200

 

227

 

 

 

 

 

227

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goods Vehicles

Various Rates Apply*

93

53

4

3

 

 

 

153

Agricultural Tractor

€102

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

Combine Harvester

€102

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

Cycle

Various Rates Apply*

29

18

 

 

 

 

 

47

Tricycle

Various Rates Apply*

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Cycle & Sidecar

Various Rates Apply*

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Hackney

€95

1

6

 

 

 

 

 

7

Taxi

€95

6

838

2

9

 

 

 

855

Limousine

€95

 

12

 

4

 

 

 

16

Mobile Machine

€333

2

5

 

 

 

 

 

7

General Haulage Tractor

€333

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Forklift

€102

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Exempt State Owned

€0

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

8

Exempt Emergency Services

€0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Exempt Diplomatic

€0

6

12

 

 

 

 

 

18

Exempt Special Vehicle

€0

18

341

3

 

 

 

 

362

Island Vehicle

€102

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Vintage/Veteran

Various Rates Apply*

2

1

 

7

 

 

 

10

School Bus

€95

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

Total no. of Vehicles

 

2,795

20,470

793

512

14

8

1

24,593

*Note: Various rates apply to the following vehicles:

Goods vehicles (unladen weight):

- Electric (not over 1,500kg): €92

- Standard (not over 3,000kg): €333

- Standard (3,001 to 4,000kg): €420

- Standard (4,001 to 12,000kg) €500

- Standard (12,001kg or more): €900

Motorcycles and Tricycles:

- Electrical: €35

- Not over 75cc: €49

- 76cc to 200cc: €67

- 201cc or over: €88

Veteran and Vintage:

- Motorcycles: €26

- All other vehicles: €56

 

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