Cork County Council's Motor Taxation and Driver's Licence Departments are located at the junction of Model Farm Road and Melbourne Road.
Motor Tax Office,
Cork County Council,
Model Business Park,
Model Farm Road,
Cork.
Opening Hours: 9:15 am. to 4:00 pm.- including lunch (Monday to Friday)
Tel. No: 021 - 4544566
Fax No: 021 - 4341007
Email: motortax@corkcoco.ie
Motor Tax Rates
Generally, vehicles are taxed for three, six or twelve monthly periods. If your tax has lapsed for a month or more you are required to pay arrears in addition to the appropriate rate of duty.
- Form RF.100 (available from Motor Dealer)
- Fee (click here for current motor tax rates - Do not send cash in the post)
- RF 100B (computerised reminder issued by Vehicle Registration Centre, Shannon) or Motor Tax Renewal Form ( RF100A) available from motor taxation offices, public libraries and Gárda Stations.
- Fee
- Goods vehicles may require Pass Certificates from Authorised Department of Environment Test Centres and current fee of € 13 to obtain a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) in respect of heavy goods vehicles (in excess of 3500 kgs GrossVehicle Weight) and € 6 for light goods vehicles (less than 3500kgs Gross Vehicle Weight).
- RF.100 Form (available from Revenue Commissioners)
- state-owned vehicles,
- diplomatic vehicles,
- vehicles exempted under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passangers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994),
- vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids,
- vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of ship-wreck and distress at sea,
- vehicles which are used exclusively for mountain and cave rescue purposes,
- vehicles which are used exclusively for underwater search and recovery purposes,
- vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery which is built in as part of such vehicle or otherwise pernamently attached thereto, carries no load except articles or materials used for the purpose of the road construction machinery and is used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads,
- refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads,
- ambulances, road-rollers or fire engines,
- vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service
If you hold a Vehicle Licensing Certificate or a Vehicle Registration Certificate for your vehicle, you should enter the details of your new name and/or address on the reverse side of this document and send it to :
The Vehicle Registration Unit,
Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government,
Shannon Town Centre,
Co. Clare
Your new details will be updated and the replacement Vehicle Registration Certificate will be sent to you outlining the changes in due course.
If you hold a Registration (Log) Book for your vehicle you must send it to your local Motor Taxation Office together with a note detailing the change of name and/or address. Your details will then be updated and the Registration (Log) Book will be returned to you.
Note : In the case of a change of name, one of the following must also be submitted:
1) Marraige Certificate - if change of name is by marraige.
2) Birth certificate - if you are reverting to your maiden name.
3) Solicitor's Letter - if you are changing your name by deed poll.
You need to : Complete a Change of Particulars [ Form RF111 ] and send it to your Local Motor Taxation Office together with one of the following, whichever is applicable: the Registration (Log) Book, the Vehicle Licencing Certificate, Vehicle Registration Certificate, the respective section on form RF111 must be completed by garage confirming the serial number and size of new engine. For vehicles with Registration (Log) Books, the new details will be updated on this document by the Motor Taxation Office and returned to the owner. In all other cases an updated Vehicle Registration Certificate will be issued to the owner by the Vehicle Registration Unit in due course.
This form should be used when any of the following listed items have changed since the vehicle was last taxed.
ˇ Vehicle engine
ˇ Unladen weight (goods vehicles only)
ˇ Vehicle colour
ˇ Seating capacity (large public service vehicles and youth or community buses only)
ˇ Vehicle body type
ˇ Vehicle tax class
- Application Form fully completed and signed.
- Name of Insurance Company, Policy Number and expiry date of Certificate
Payment may be made by cheque, made payable to Cork County Council, postal order, money order, cash or credit card. Do not send cash in the post.
- On the first taxing of a motor caravan since October, 1998, it is necessary to contact Revenue Commissioners on (021) 6027000 to arrange inspection and obtain the appropriate Vehicle Registration Certificate.
- On first taxing it is also a requirement that a special Motor Caravan Declaration be signed and submitted with tax application.
- Complete form RF134 declaring what documents were lost and have it witnessed at your garda station.
State whether you need a Replacement log book, vehicle licensing certificate or tax disc and enclose the appropriate fee - see below.
- The fees for replacements are:
- Tax Disc € 6.00
- Log Book / Vehicle Licensing Certificate / Vehicle Registration Certificate €12.00
- Trailer Licence Card €6
- Certificate of roadworthiness (heavy vehicle) € 7.00
- Certificate of roadworthiness (light vehicle) € 3.00
- We can only accept applications for replacement documents from the registered owner of the vehicle at the time of application.
Trade Plates are special registration plates obtained by motor traders/repairers. Each County Council obtain their own supply of trade plates on an annual basis.
The uses of the plates by motor traders/repairers are restricted to legitimate uses in connection with the motor trade e.g. not used after 6pm or at weekends & public holidays. They are issued for a period of one calendar year. The bulk of trade plates are issued in the first three months of the year.
The following is required:
- Form R700 must be completed.
- Garage Code must be given, this code is obtained from VRU, Shannon by the motor trader/repairer.
- V.A.T number must be included on the form
- Rate Account number or Planning permission number and date permission granted
- Application must be accompanied by Irish certificate of garage insurance and appropriate fee.
- Evidence of valuation for Rating purposes of the applicant's premises or, if the premises are new and not yet valued, evidence of Planning Permission.
- If applying for a second set of plates the garage must prove they are necessary, i.e. prove increased usage
The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme provides a range of tax reliefs linked to the purchase and use of vehicles by disabled drivers and disabled passengers in Ireland.
This application form is available from the Central Repayments Office.
Central Repayments Office
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Coolshannagh
Monaghan
Tel:+353 (0)47 38010
Fax:+353 (0)47 84962
Disabled Person's Parking Card
The Disabled Person's Parking Card (with the EU logo) is for people with disabilities, whether they are drivers or passengers, and allows them to park in designated areas.
Further information is available from:
Irish Wheelchair Association,
National Mobility Centre,
Ballinagappa, Road,
Clane,
Co. Kildare.
Tel: 045 893094
Disabled Drivers' Association of Ireland,
Ballindine,
Co. Mayo
Tel: 094-9364266
Garda Enquiries
In cases where the Garda Siochana want to take proceedings against a vehicle owner who has no current tax disc or insurance disc; or has committed a parking or other traffic violation, the Motor Tax Office may be asked to give details of ownership of the vehicle and/or certify the last occasion on which it was taxed.
Enquiries by Traffic Wardens
Traffic Wardens may take proceedings against vehicle owners in respect of not having a current tax disc or insurance certificate, or in respect of violations of local traffic bye-laws, and for this purpose the Motor Tax Office may be asked to give details of ownership of the vehicle/and or certify the last time on which it was taxed.
Enquiries from Solicitors, Insurance Companies & Other Motor Tax Offices
In cases where legal proceedings are being taken in relation to traffic accidents or violations, the Motor Tax Office may be asked to certify ownership of a vehicle or vehicles involved. There is a fee of 6 Euro charged to Solicitors and Insurance Companies.
All refund applications must be made on form RF120 and stamped at your local Garda Station.
The Vehicle Licensing Certificate/Vehicle Registration Certificate/ Log Book (unless vehicle is scrapped), Tax Disc and supporting documentation must accompany the RF120.
or
If VLCs, VRCs, Log Books or Tax Discs are missing an RF134 also needs to be signed and stamped at the local Garda Station.
Types Of Supporting Documentation Needed
- For scrapped vehicle refunds, a cert of destruction from an authorised treatment facility must be presented.
- For Stolen Vehicles, the Garda Report is required.
- For vehicles sent permanently out of the state, proof of exportation is needed, e.g. exportation documents stating date and vehicle registeration / re-registeration documentation of vehicle.
- For vehicles not used because of owner illness/injury, a medical certificate of illness from a doctor is required for the period in question.
- For absence from the State, a letter from Defence Forces, employer or college is required stating dates of absence.
Vehicle being "off the road" does not qualify for a refund.
Applications for refunds should be made on form RF120 and the tax disc surrendered to the Motor Taxation Office as soon as possible after the removal of the vehicle from use. There must be 3 months un-expired tax left on the disc on surrender.
Vehicle not used since issue of disc qualifies only immediately after issue of disc.
An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a single vehicle and 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 licence. Additional duty is not otherwise payable in relation to the use of a vehicle to draw a trailer or side car.
When calculating quarterly or half-yearly rates cent should always be disregarded.
Arrears in excess of one month should be calculated by multiplying the arrears rate for one month by the number of months involved and ignoring the cent in the result.
