Goods/Commercial
First time Taxing Light Goods
Owners of Goods Vehicles registered in their names with design gross vehicle weight of 3500kg or less can obtain a goods rate of motor tax when they have a business or trade registered with the Revenue Commissioners or when an employee is using the vehicle solely during their employer's business.
Documents Required:
- Completed Application Form RF100 Motor Tax Application for a Vehicle (new or imported vehicles) or RF100A Tax Renewal Form (2nd hand vehicles)
- Certificate of Commercial Insurance
- Weight Docket from an Authorised Weighbridge if vehicle has never been taxed as Goods – click list of weighbridges here
- Completed Goods Only Declaration RF111A Form
- Appropriate fee
Note: Employees must have a letter from their employer on official headed paper showing VAT number, employees PPS number and stating that the vehicle is being used solely in the course of the business.
Renewing Motor Tax
Documents Required:
- Completed RF100A Tax Renewal Form
- Appropriate Fee
First time Taxing Heavy Goods
Heavy goods vehicles are vehicles exceeding 3,500kg design gross vehicle weight.
An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a single vehicle. 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 tax disc.
Documents Required:
- Completed Motor Taxation Form RF100 First Taxing Private - Goods(new or imported vehicles) or RF100A Tax Renewal Form (2nd hand vehicles)
- Weight docket from Authorised Weighbridge is required. A weight master certificate is required for vehicles over 7,500kg in respect of all articulated vehicles - click list of weighbridges here
- Full certificate of Commercial Insurance
- Appropriate fee
Renewing Motor Tax
Documents Required:
- Completed RF100A Tax Renewal Form
- Appropriate Fee