Phone: 056-7794100 Motor Tax Office, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny Email Motor Tax Kilkenny County Council Motor Tax Office issues Tax Discs and driving Licences for all of Kilkenny City and County. Opening Hours: Monday through to Friday. 9.10 am to 4 pm (Including lunch time). Authorised Officer Jimmy Gibbons.

MOTOR TAX ONLINE

Did you know that you can now renew your Motor Tax
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, over the internet?

To complete your motor tax renewal online, you'll need:

* A credit card or laser card
* Your motor insurance details
* Your PIN number (supplied on Motor Tax renewal Form)

Log on now at www.motortax.ie/mtoapp/

Motor Tax- General Information
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Motor Tax Offices issue
- motor tax discs,
- driving licences,
- certificates of roadworthiness for commercial vehicles/trailers,
- duplicate driving licences/registration books/vehicle licensing certificates/vehicle registration certificates/discs/certificates of roadworthiness
- trade plates for motor traders
- process first licensing of goods trailers over 1524kg (3,500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight) unladen weight
- appoint garages as authorised testers for commercial vehicles,
- appoint authorised weighbridges;
- vehicle ownership changes for vehicles registered before 1 January, 1993.
Please note, over-the-counter transactions must be carried out at the Motor Tax Office in the county in which the vehicle is ordinarily kept. Postal applications should also be made to the Motor Tax Office in the county in which the vehicle is ordinarily kept. Ownership changes for vehicles registered on or after 1 January, 1993 are dealt with by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Computer Services Division, Shannon Town Centre, Co. Clare. (Phone: 061-365000 or Lo-Call 1890-411412). Email- motortax@environ.ie

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Motor Tax System for New Cars

From July 2008 there will be two separate motor tax systems for cars. Cars under the existing motor tax system will continue to be taxed based in engine size (c.c.). New cars registered from 1 July 2008 will be taxed based on their CO2 emissions level. New cars registered in the first six months of 2008 will be switched to the CO2 system on first renewal of motor tax after July 1St 2008, if the new CO2 tax rate is lower.
How will the level of CO2 be known?
Before a new model is put on sale in Europe, it must undergo a series of tests to ensure that it has achieved approved standards regarding safety, environmental impact, etc. This process is called Type Approval and each car achieving the approved standards is issued with a Certificate of Conformity.
Among the details included on the Certificate of Conformity is the level of CO2 emissions of the car. This is the information that will be used for taxation purposes for both vehicle registration tax (VRT) and motor tax.

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This CO2 rating will be captured initially by the Revenue Commissioners at vehicle registration tax stage and passed on to the national vehicle file for use in connection with the administration of the motor tax system. In the absence of a Certificate of Conformity and the Revenue Commissioners not otherwise being satisfied as to the CO2 rating of a car by reference to any other supporting documentation, the motorist will be required to pay the highest vehicle tax rate (VRT). The same approach will apply to Motor Tax.
New Cars Registered in Ireland

A private car registered in Ireland before 2008 continues to be taxed under the system related to engine size (cc).

New cars registered in Ireland between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 will initially have their motor tax charged on the basis of the existing engine size (c.c.) system. However, a low CO2 emitting new car registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 will have its motor tax switched to the lower CO2 based motor tax rate on first renewal of motor tax post 1 July 2008. New cars which are registered in the first 6 months of 2008 whose tax would be more under the new CO2 based system will continue to pay motor tax on the basis of engine size (c.c.).

New cars registered after 1 July 2008 will be taxed on CO2 emissions.

Cars Registered Outside of Ireland

A private car first registered abroad prior to 1 January 2008 will be taxed on engine size (c.c.). The CO2 based motor tax system does not apply to second-hand imports that were registered abroad prior to 2008.

A private car first registered abroad between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 inclusive and subsequently registered in Ireland will be taxed on whichever is the lesser of the motor tax rates based on engine size (c.c.) or CO2 emissions.

A private car first registered abroad after 1 July 2008 and subsequently registered in Ireland will be taxed on CO2 emissions.
The aim of the new motor tax system is to encourage the use of smaller, cleaner, fuel-efficient cars in the fight against climate change by reducing the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from cars to help protect the environment and improve local air quality.
Cars registered before 1 January 2008 will continue to pay motor tax on the basis of engine size (c.c.). Also second-hand imports that were registered abroad prior to 2008 will be taxed on engine size (c.c.).

MOTOR TAXATION

RATES OF DUTY

ON

MOTOR VEHICLES

(effective 1 January 2009)

Environment, Heritage and Local Government

October, 2008

PRIVATE CARS registered before 1 July 2008

i. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered on or after 1 July 2008

ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 where ii.ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 where coii.ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2ii.ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 where ii.ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 where coii.ii. NEW PRIVATE CARS registered between 1 January 2 rate is lower than engine capacity (c.c) rate.

GOODS VEHICLES

Example:Vehicle 15,540 kg unladen weight

The annual duty is €3,198 (i.e. €2,676+ €522)

The quarterly duty is €903

The arrears rate is €319 for a month

(€319.80 disregard 80 cent)

The arrears payable for 7 months is €2,238

(i.e. €319.80 x 7 = €2,238.60 disregard 60 cent)

An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a single vehicle and motor tax is payable on the basis of the unladen weight of the tractor unit plus the unladen weight of the heaviest semi-trailer which will be used at any time during the period of the licence.

LARGE P.S.V. AND YOUTH/COMMUNITY BUS

TRADE LICENCES

MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES

EXEMPT VEHICLES

The following vehicles are exempt from liability to pay vehicle motor tax:-

(a) State-owned vehicles,

(b) Diplomatic vehicles,

(c) vehicles exempted under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994),

(d) vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids,

(e) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of ship-wreck and distress at sea,

(f) vehicles which are used exclusively for mountain and cave rescue purposes,

(g) vehicles which are used exclusively for underwater search and recovery purposes,

(h) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery which is built in as part of such vehicle or otherwise permanently attached thereto, carries no load except articles or materials used for the purpose of the road construction machinery and is used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads,

(i) refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads,

(j) ambulances, road-rollers or fire engines,

(k) vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. When calculating quarterly or half-yearly rates cent should always be disregarded.
2. Arrears in excess of one month should be calculated by multiplying the arrears rate for one month by the number of months involved and ignoring the cent in the result.