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, employee's name & PPS number and vehicle registration number. It must also state 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