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REFUND OF MOTOR TAX

A refund of motor taxation may be made to you in certain circumstances provided you return the Tax Disc and the Vehicle Registration Certificate to the Motor Tax Office once the reason for the refund occurs.   If you do not have these documents, you would have to declare they are not in your possession by using Application Form for Replacement Documents RF134.

You must complete Application for Refund Form RF120 and also provide supporting documentation as proof of the circumstances of each application for refund as follows:

Authorised Treatment Facility

Contact Details

Galway Metal Company, Oranmore

091 794358

Headford Road Car Dismantlers, Carrowbrowne

091 751148

Mongan Commericals, Cluide, Corrandulla

091 793672

Brendan Higgins Car Dismantlers, Caltra, Ballinasloe

09096 78423 / 087 9905768

Galway Vehicle Recycling Centre, Unit 1 Ballybane Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway

091 755616

Martin Nohilly, Cummer, Tuam, Co. Galway

093 41602

You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from the date the refund will be calculated (see below).  If you have less than 3 months left on the tax disc, you will not qualify for a refund. 

Stolen / scrapped / insurance write-offs / exported: refunds are calculated from the month following the date the vehicle was stolen, scrapped, written-off or exported; therefore, your application must be submitted within the lifetime of the disc. 

Injury or illness / absence from the state: refunds are calculated from the month following the date of receipt of your completed application; therefore, your application must be submitted immediately the reason for refund occurs.

Not in Use: this category refers to a tax disc which has never been used.  You must submit your application within 2 weeks of the date of issue of the tax disc to qualify under this category.  Your original Vehicle Registration Certificate will be held by the Motor Tax Office for the period of the refund.

Vehicle Duty Error: if you are due a repayment, e.g. after an error or change in your tax class / vehicle weight, you should submit Application Form RF120 with your old tax disc when applying for your new tax disc. 

Note:   your annual rate of motor tax must exceed € 119 in order to qualify for a refund.