Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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665. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include vehicle registration tax Category C vehicles for the CO2 emission based rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36522/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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As outlined by the Revenue Commissioners, Category C Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) vehicles include larger commercial vehicles, agricultural tractors, and buses with a minimum of 10 seats including the driver’s seat. This category also includes vintage vehicles.

In Budget 2016, the Minister for Finance announced changes to the rates of motor tax to be paid for goods vehicles. The rates were simplified by replacing the 20 existing rates with 5 rates of commercial motor tax, ranging from €92 to €900 per annum, with effect from the 1st of January 2016. The most significant reductions were concentrated on larger goods vehicles. Beyond this, there are no plans at present to include the diverse range of vehicles outlined above in a CO₂basis of assessment for motor tax.