BUDGET 2016: Hauliers happy as top commercial motor tax cut to €900

Motor tax on commercial vehicles is to be slashed — with tax on the largest vehicles cut from €5,195 to €900.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015 - 01:00

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Finance Minister Michael Noonan plans on simplifying the rates of commercial motor tax by replacing the existing 20 rates with just five rates ranging from €92 to €900.

This will come into effect from January 1, 2016.

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Courts Analysis Budget 2016 Place: Ireland Place: Northern Ireland Place: UK Person: Finance Minister Person: Michael Noonan Person: Noonan Person: Verona Murphy Person: Neil McDonnell Person: Minister Organisation: Dáil Organisation: Irish Road Haulage Association Organisation: Freight Transport Association of Ireland Organisation: OECD

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