Budget 2013 - VRT

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.

VRT Rate on the CO2 emissions

CO2 Emissions (g CO2/km) VRT Rates Minimum VRT
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.

Extension of VRT Reliefs for Electric, Plug-in Hybrid Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Flexible Fuel vehicles

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.

New Vehicle Registration Number Formats

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 ‘1’ indicates that the vehicle was first registered during the period 1 January to 30 June, in the year of registration.
  • The ‘2’ indicates that the vehicle was first registered during the period 1 July to 31 December, in the year of registration.

New Vehicle Registration Number Formats

Existing Vehicle Registration Number Formats

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.

existing registration number format

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