Vehicle Information
How It Works
- • Electric vehicles: Fixed rate of €120 per year
- • Cars (2008+): Taxed based on CO₂ emissions (Bands A-J)
- • Cars (pre-2008): Taxed based on engine size
- • Motorcycles/Scooters: Engine size up to 650cc
- • Commercial vehicles: Engine size over 3000cc
- • Hybrid vehicles: Receive 50% discount on standard rates
- • All rates are for 2025 and apply to the Republic of Ireland only
Disclaimer: This Road Tax Calculator is designed for the people of Ireland to calculate their Motor tax. We use the latest information, Tax rates, and formula of 2025 which is provided on the internet. Always check the Revenue.ie website or official motor tax office.
What Is Road Tax in Ireland?
Road tax is also called motor tax , which is paid by every person driving a vehicle on the public roads in Ireland. This amount is taken by the government and then used for road maintenance and other infrastructure. You must know how motor tax works and how it is calculated. It includes some factors like CO₂ emissions which are only for new cars after 2008.
Vehicle that is registered before July 2008 then your vehicle Engine size matters in it. Also the Vehicle and fuel type plays a major role in it. Getting all the information related to car tax will help you in future buying a new car, importing a vehicle or if you want to move from private to commercial use. If someone has private or commercial vans then there are separate rules apply on it. Also check the price based on vehicle category and emissions.
If you are importing a vehicle into Ireland then you need to calculate Vehicle Registration Tax for it. To calculate VRT you need to use the latest VRT Calculator. If someone uses a van for private purposes, then different private van tax rates apply. It’s important to register your vehicle correctly because misreporting usage can result in penalties.
How to use a Road Tax Calculator?
Using this tool is very easy if you know some of the important details and information. The next step is to just add details in the calculator and follow these steps below.
- First choose the registration year when your car is registered.
- Choose the fuel type which your vehicle is using.
- Type the engine size if your vehicle is Registered before 2008.
- Add CO2 emission if the vehicle is registered after 2008.
- Click on Calculate Button.
Once you click the calculate button you will see all the results and it will show you Annual Road Tax. We also add a reset button so you can do multiple calculations in seconds.
Online Road Tax Services
You can now use multiple road tax services with the help of Motor Tax online. They are offering multiple services like. If someone wants to renew or pay the car tax it is easy to do it online. They give you a chance to pay online road tax payments and you don’t need to go physically. If you want to tax a commercial vehicle for the first time then you can easily do it online and also Request to cancel road tax for a vehicle which you will no longer use.
People who don’t have an idea about their tax category or status they can verify their information by reg (Registration Number), from the official government website. In the past before the online era when there were a lot of issues people were facing with their taxation. These days everything will be done in seconds with the help of online technologies. Like they also help you to change the vehicle ownership and also change the vehicle category of using.
Understanding Motor Tax Bands in Ireland
The motor tax was calculated before 2008 on engine size but now in 2025 it is calculated based on CO₂ emissions. Now this system is implemented to encourage people to buy more environmentally friendly vehicles. For this, people need to buy vehicles which produce less emission.
New vehicle used Band A which is Zero to low emissions and also Band G for higher emissions. Drivers who have electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles are getting benefits from lower ratings. Similarly, diesel car owners need to pay more tax as their vehicles generate more emission.
About this Calculator
Road Tax Calculator is a free to use tool which gives you estimated motor tax details so you have an idea about the taxation. With the ease of use, anyone can use this tool without any financial knowledge. For using it you don’t need to login or sign up or pay any kind of fees.
We built it free to use for everyone, if you think we need to add some more features in it just let us know. With the mobile friendly interface drivers and normal people can use it in their mobile devices anytime. Make sure that all the calculations depend on the input data which you provided. So add all details carefully and accurately.