New VRT Rates effective from 1 January 2013
The new VRT rates for M1 Passenger vehicles are as follows, and these will come into effect from 1 January 2013.
CO2 Emissions (g CO2/km) | VRT Rates | Minimum VRT |
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0 - 80g | 14% of OMSP | €280 |
81 - 100g | 15% of OMSP | €300 |
101 - 110g | 16% of OMSP | €320 |
111- 120g | 17% of OMSP | €340 |
121 - 130g | 18% of OMSP | €360 |
131 - 140g | 19% of OMSP | €380 |
141 - 155g | 23% of OMSP | €460 |
156 - 170g | 27% of OMSP | €540 |
171 - 190g | 30% of OMSP | €600 |
191 - 225g | 34% of OMSP | €680 |
226g and over | 36% of OMSP | €720 |
There have been no changes to the other VRT Categories and their associated Rates.
The period of VRT relief for Electric, Plug-in Hybrid Electric, Hybrid Electric and Flexible Fuel vehicles has been extended until December 2013. The rates of each of the reliefs remain unchanged.
The new Registration Number format (Diagrams 1 & 2) will come into effect from 1 January 2013 and will be issued to all vehicles that were first registered, on or after 1 January 2013, either in Ireland or in another state.
As part of the Year index, an additional character, either ‘1’ or ‘2’, has been added.
The pre-existing Registration Number format (Diagrams 3 & 4 below) will continue to be issued to all vehicles that were first registered, on or before 31 December 2012, either in Ireland or in another state.