Estimate Irish Vehicle Registration Tax for importing a car — the full 20-band CO2 table, the NOx emissions levy, and BEV relief, in one calculator.
How it's calculated
VRT is calculated as OMSP × the CO2 band rate for that vehicle, with the lowest band carrying a €140 minimum charge regardless of value. A separate NOx levy is then added: €5 per mg/km for the first 40 mg/km, €15/mg for the next 40, and €25/mg beyond that, capped at €600 for petrol and €4,850 for diesel — if you cannot provide NOx evidence at your VRT appointment, Revenue applies the maximum charge for your fuel type automatically. Electric vehicles pay no NOx levy at all and get up to €5,000 off the CO2-based VRT when OMSP is €40,000 or under, tapering to zero by €50,000 — a relief extended to 31 December 2026.
Frequently asked
Does this cover vans and motorcycles?
No — this calculator covers Category A private cars only. Car-derived vans and crew cabs (Category B) and motorcycles are charged under entirely different rate structures.
Try it with your own numbers. Free, runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
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