Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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120. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is not possible to register an electric van for vehicle registration tax, particularly with regard to the Government’s objectives to decarbonise the transport sector as per chapter five of the national mitigation plan. [43846/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The registration of electric vehicles is provided for in the Finance Act 1992, section 135C(3)(b). This section provides for a VRT relief of up to €5,000 on passenger cars, vans and other light commercials.

The VRT relief does not apply to other vans and heavier commercials that are taxed at the flat VRT rate of €200 per vehicle.

Further information is available on the Revenue website at: .