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An appointment to have your vehicle inspected must be made within 7 days of the vehicle entering the State in order to register and pay the VRT (and any other tax liabilities due on the vehicle). You must then complete the registration process within 30 days of arriving in the State.
An appointment for one of the designated NCT centres can be made through one of the following methods:
– On-line for VRT bookings ONLY
– Phone: 1890 927 787
– Post: Vehicle Registration Tax Inspection, 3026 Lakedrive, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24
Confirmation of your appointment will then be sent to you either by SMS, e-mail or by post. Please ensure you have carry proof of your confirmed appointment with you when using your vehicle until the registration process is completed and the registration number is displayed on the vehicle.
Remember:
If you cancel or rearrange this confirmed appointment within five working days (Monday- Friday) of the test date (not including the day of the test), or fail to show up for the test, a €28.29 (inclusive of VAT) surcharge will be applied when the vehicle is next brought for testing.
Any queries relating to the cancellation fee may be made in writing to the Vehicle Registration Tax Inspection, Lakedrive 3026, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24.
Please be advised that if you do not complete your registration process within the 30 day period then an additional assessment of VRT maybe raised for the period the vehicle remained unregistered in the State. In this regard, you are advised to retain possession of the documentation relating to the shipping or storage of the vehicle where the date of the invoice is more than 30 days earlier than the date of registration. It should be noted that an unregistered vehicle may be detained or seized by Revenue Officials or by An Garda Siochana.
A directional map to the centre can be viewed by clicking on the centre name below:
– Arklow
– Blarney
– Carlow
– Dundalk
– Ennis
– Enniscorthy
– Galway
– Greenhills
– Kells
– Kilkenny
– Letterkenny
– Limerick
– Monaghan
– Naas
– Nenagh
– Northpoint
– Skibbereen
– Sligo
– Tralee
– Tullamore
– Waterford
– Westport
You must also be able to locate the chassis number for the vehicle inspector when presenting the vehicle for inspection.
Your vehicle will fall under one of the following categories:
A) New Vehicle
B) Used Vehicle
New Vehicle:
1) Please print and fill out the following Declaration Form for the Registration of a new Vehicle/ Motorcycle
2) EU Whole Vehicle Type-Approval Certificate of Conformity or IVA NASSTA Certificate of Conformity (CoC) – where applicable, please provide an English translation of this document. (This document will be retained by NCTS so please ensure you make a copy of it before you go to the test centre)
3) Invoice which must have the date of purchase/sale clearly indicated
4) Documentation verifying the new registered owner’s name and address (Utility Bill, Bank Statement, please note original documentation will only be accepted and must be no older than 6 months)
5) Personal Public Service (PPS) Number of the person in whose name the vehicle shall be registered to (Official documentation will only be accepted i.e Social Services Card, P60)
6) For vehicles imported from Northern Ireland, where the invoice is dated more that 30 days earlier than the date the vehicle is presented for registration, details of where the vehicle was stored. For vehicles purchased in the EU, we require shipping details to confirm the date of arrival of the vehicle in the state. For vehicles outside the EU, we require the single administrative number and the date it was issued by customs at the point of entry to the EU.
7) Where an exemption from VRT is claimed, the exemption certificate issued by Revenue
For TAN holders:
A).Where an authorised trader (TAN Holder), is registering a vehicle on behalf of a customer, he/she can now provide his/her own Revenue Customer Number or VAT number on company headed paper in place of the PPSN of the person in whose name the vehicle is being registered. The dealer must however, bring a photo copy of the customer’s utility bill along with a signed letter from the customer authorising that the vehicle can be registered in their name.
B)The person presenting the vehicle will be asked to produce either their original drivers licence or their passport along with a copy of the birth certificate or the original Certificate of Conformity in the case of a new vehicle.
C) You bring your completed Declaration for Registration of a new/ used vehicle form
D) You are no longer required to bring an invoice
E) The VAT number should be provided on company headed paper.
All documents above are compulsory and the vehicle will not be registered unless they are all presented with the vehicle at registration.
Used Vehicle:
1) Please print and fill out the following Declaration Form for the Registration of a used Vehicle/ Motorcycle
2) Evidence of previous registration e.g. foreign certificate of registration, a certificate of permanent exportation or a certificate of de-registration, as appropriate (this document will be retained by NCTS so please ensure you make a copy of it before you go to the test centre).
3) Invoice which must have the date of purchase/sale clearly indicated
4) Documentation verifying the new registered owner’s name and address (Utility Bill, Bank Statement, please note original documentation will only be acceptedand must be no older than 6 months)
5) Personal Public Service (PPS) Number of the person in whose name the vehicle shall be registered to (Official documentation will only be accepted i.e Social Services Card, P60)
6) For vehicles imported from Northern Ireland, where the invoice is dated more that 30 days earlier than the date the vehicle is presented for registration, details of where the vehicle was stored. For vehicles purchased in the EU, we require shipping details to confirm the date of arrival of the vehicle in the state. For vehicles outside the EU, we require the single administrative number and the date it was issued by customs at the point of entry to the EU.
7) Where an exemption from VRT is claimed, the exemption notification letter issued by Revenue.
8) Documentation (as approved by the Revenue Commissioners) confirming the level of CO2 emissions of the vehicle at the time of manufacture (if this information is not on the foreign certificate of registration). Where evidence of the level of CO2 emissions of the vehicle at the time of manufacture is not available at registration VRT will be charged at the highest rate applicable.
9) For vehicles over 4 years old, an unexpired roadworthiness certificate confirming that an equivalent to the NCT test has been passed. The vehicle will be called for a roadworthiness test (NCT) shortly after registration.
For TAN holders:
A).Where an authorised trader (TAN Holder), is registering a vehicle on behalf of a customer, he/she can now provide his/her own Revenue Customer Number or VAT number on company headed paper in place of the PPSN of the person in whose name the vehicle is being registered. The dealer must however, bring a photo copy of the customer’s utility bill along with a signed letter from the customer authorising that the vehicle can be registered in their name.
B)The person presenting the vehicle will be asked to produce either their original drivers licence or their passport along with a copy of the birth certificate or the original Certificate of Conformity in the case of a new vehicle.
C) For used vehicles, you must provide evidence of previous registration e.g. foreign certificate of registration (please bring an English translation of this document and also note it will be retained by the test centre so ensure you keep a copy of it).
D)You bring your completed Declaration for Registration of a new/ used vehicle form
All documents above are compulsory and the vehicle will not be registered unless they are all presented with the vehicle at registration.
When it has been established that the vehicle is eligible for registration you will be presented with a document containing the vehicle details which you will be asked to sign confirming that you wish to register the vehicle as outlined on the declaration. Following confirmation, Revenue will assign a registration number to the vehicle and this will be issued to you by the NCTS on payment of the tax due.
Please note that a second visit to an NCT centre as a result of incorrect or missing documentation will be at your own expense.
– Bank Draft (made payable to Applus Car Testing Service Ltd)
– Cash (Up to a limit of €200)
– Laser Card (Up to a limit of €1,500)
– Credit Card
– Company cheque with TAN numbers only (to a limit of €10,000 payable to Applus Car Testing Service Ltd)
Therefore, having paid the amount demanded, you can appeal the charge with Revenue under the formal excise appeal procedure details which are set out in a separate information leaflet VRT 6 – Appeal Procedures relating to Vehicle Registration Tax which you can obtain at www.revenue.ie or any Revenue Office. Details of these offices may be found on the www.revenue.ie
If you decide that you do not wish to register the vehicle, and pay the VRT due, you must ensure that the vehicle is taken out of the State immediately, but at the latest within 30 days of its initial entry into the State.
When you are applying for motor tax on a new vehicle or motor cycle, you must present the following document (RF 100) and appropriate fee at your local Motor Taxation Office RF 100 Motor Tax Application for a new vehicle
RF 100 Motor Tax Application for a new motor cycle
– Transfer of Residence
– Transfer of Business Activity
– Inheritance
– Diplomatic
Relief is also available for certain persons with disabilities who meet specified medical criteria. An information leaflet VRT 7 – Vehicles for People with Disabilities – Tax Relief Scheme is available from www.revenue.ie or any Revenue Office.
If you think you are entitled to an exemption, you must first contact your local Revenue Office (see contact details at www.revenue.ie) and apply for the exemption. The application accompanied by the relevant documentation (see manual) will normally be processed within 10 working days and if approved, a letter confirming eligibility to the exemption will be issued to you. You must bring this letter to the NCT Centre when registering the vehicle to avail of the exemption.
An exemption will only be allowed on presentation of this letter at the NCT centre. Where the exemption letter is not available at the time of registration (e.g. lost or misplaced) full VRT will be charged. This will be refunded on presentation of the letter to a Revenue office.
RF 100 Motor Tax Application for a new vehicle
RF 100 Motor Tax Application for a new motor cycle
For vehicles presented with a VRD and the Vehicle Category (J on the VRD doc) states N1 it will return a price based on a category B class. If you have a query on this and feel that the vehicle should be a category C class, then please produce the following information:
– The Mass in Service Weight (this can be obtained from the VIN plate on the vehicle)
– The Gross Vehicle Weight (this can be found in the handbook of the vehicle or can also be present on the VRD under F1 – Max Permissible Mass).
If you cannot obtain this information then please get this from either from a weight bridge or main dealer.
If you still are not happy with the fee returned then you can pay and appeal the fee through Revenue.
Where a vehicle is being presented with the Vehicle Category as M1 but a conversion to commercial vehicle has been carried out and you wish it t be classed as an N1 then you must have the following two documents completed:
Declaration of Conversion by Vehicle Owner
Template declaration from a Suitably Qualified Person (SQI)
A SQI is a person who has an Engineering/Technical Qualification level 7 or higher or appropriate accreditation with Engineers Ireland or the Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors). The declaration must be drawn up on the headed paper of the SQI, which must contain, as a minimum, the Name and/or Business Name, address, contact details and Revenue number of the SQI.
If you wish to avail of this service then please contact our VRT booking line on 1890 927 787 and ensure you have the following information in front of you:
• Company Name
• Address,
• TAN Number
• Contact Number
• Number of vehicles for pre-inspection.
In addition to the documents mentioned in question 3 above the following documents are also required.
A) The person must bring company headed paper that has the company name and address together with the registered company number on it.
B) On the headed paper a note stating that the Company secretary is allowing this vehicle to be registered into the company name, if the vehicle is not being registered by the secretary then they also need to state on this headed paper that they give this person (must be named on the statement) authorisation to register this vehicle (VIN Number must be noted on the company headed paper) in the company’s name.
C) If the company has a vat number then this also needs to be noted on the company headed paper.
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