Refund of Motor Tax

Fine information here on how to obtain a refund of Motor Tax and what is required to do so.

REFUNDS of Motor Tax - RF120 Form

Refunds of Motor Tax are payable only in the following circumstances:

  • The vehicle has been scrapped/destroyed or sent permanently out of the State,  (The refund is generally calculated from the first of the month following the surrender of the disc. A minimum of three unexpired whole calendar months must be left on the disc when surrendered) or
  • The vehicle has been stolen and has not been recovered by the owner, or
  • A vehicle in respect of which a tax disc has been taken out has not been used in a public place at any time since the issue of the disc, or
  • The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of absence from the State for business or educational purposes, to use the vehicle, or
  • The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of service overseas with the Defence Forces, to use the vehicle.
  • The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of his illness, injury or other physical disability to use the vehicle.
  • Vehicle Duty Error

Please note that an application for a refund does not guarantee that a refund will be paid. All refund applications are assessed on their own individual circumstances.

Applications for refunds should be made on Form RF120 -

Download Refund RF120 Application Form

and the tax disc surrendered to the Motor Taxation Office as soon as possible after the removal of the vehicle from use.

All refunds are assessed by the Authorised Officer and each dealt with on their own merits.

See full list of Authorized Treatment Facilities

NameAddressPhoneMobile
COLMAN RYANCLARA CARS, CLARA056 7726289 
JOE HOLLYWOODTUBRID,FRESHFORD 087 2519171
GER MULHALLNEWTOWN, BONNETTSTOWN056 7762508087 2593006
PHILIP MCBRIDEKILKEASY,HUGGINSTOWN056 7768684087 6620500
MICHAEL MADDENNEWTOWN, BONNETTSTOWN 087 2565548
COOGAN AUTOS LTD.BARRACK STREET,CASTLECOMER, COUNTY KILKENNY056 4441433 
MERRIVILLE LTD.PHOENIX BUSINESS PARK, KILKENNY056 7722830 
PASCHAL POWERBUSHERSTOWN, GLENMORE086 2579461 

 

 

 

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