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Disclaimer: This VRT Calculator for Electric Cars gives an estimate only which is made with information of Revenue.ie website. The information which they provide our tool is made accordingly. For more details, check with Revenue Ireland.
VRT on electric cars is calculated using the vehicle’s Open Market Selling Price (OMSP) and CO2 emissions. Tax relief for EVs in Ireland:
- Full €5,000 relief: OMSP ≤ €40,000
- 50% relief (€2,500): OMSP €40,001–€50,000
- No relief: OMSP ≥ €50,00
What is Vehicle Registration Tax in Ireland?
Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is a charge which Irish people need to pay when they Licensing motor. As other cars which are using fuel have high VRT rates based on CO₂ emissions. But electric vehicles (EVs) benefit from lower VRT rates and tax relief..
Use our VRT Calculator to find VRT for Commercial cars. To lower VRT rates, you get benefit from reduced road tax on electric cars. This is another step to help you save money while contributing to a cleaner environment.
How to use VRT Calculator for Electric Cars?
To use our VRT Calculator, you just simple enter the vehicle information which are:
- Open Market Selling Price (OMSP).
- Enter your CO2 Emission (g/km).
- Select either your Vehicle Imported From Ireland or UK.
- If UK then enter the Exchange Rate.
- Then click on Calculate Button. It calculates VRT Rate, Before and after Relief Applied along with Final VRT Payable.
Formula is:
VRT Payable = (OMSP × VRT Rate %) – EV VRT Relief – SEAI Grant (if applicable)
In 2025, Irish EV buyers can claim a government-backed VRT reduction of up to €5,000, depending on the car’s OMSP for fully electric vehicles, making them much cheaper to register than petrol or diesel cars. Also, you may qualify for the electric car grant Ireland, which can further reduce your costs.
Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Cars
As you know that diesel hybrid vehicles will produce less emissions as compare to other vehicles so they have low VRT bands. Same case with the PHEV cars in Ireland they also produce less emissions so they also save more on tax.
These rules are implementing because the Government want that people will use vehicles which are producing less emissions. If you are importing a Vehicle from UK or EU to Ireland these are must registered and taxed. These hybrid imports will use VIN and specs to estimate OMSP, CO₂ band, and apply hybrid specific reliefs.
If you are looking for a cheapest hybrid car in 2025, choose models like Toyota, Hyundai and Kia. They will produce less emissions and popular options.
About this tool
We built this tool with the help of information provided on the internet. It can help you to get an estimate VRT easily in seconds. Manual calculations take a lot of time and also the results are not accurate most of the time. The calculator is responsive in size so you can use it in any device.
We made this tool simple to use so, any one can use it without any financial knowledge. All the calculations depends on the input field which you provided like the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP).
Conclusion:
Government encourages people to buy more electric vehicles because these are safe options for Environment and also fuel is less used if more people using EVs. Cars which producing more Nitrogen gas and Carbon Dioxide is not safe option for the environment.
These harmful gases cause many health problems and other major issue.