Motor Tax

Light goods vehicles are vehicles not exceeding 3,500kg Design Gross Vehicle Weight. 

For the first taxation of a light goods vehicle in your name you will need the following: 

1. Completed Motor Taxation Form RF100 (new vehicle), RF100A (renewal) or RF111 (change of particulars)
2. Goods Only Declaration RF111A (signed and stamped at your local Garda station) 
3. Full certificate of commercial insurance 
4. Log book/VRC (if the vehicle has been previously taxed) 
5. Weight Docket  
6. CRW - Certificate of road worthiness (if the vehicle is 1 year and over) 
7. Proof from Revenue - Company/Self-employed or Employee working for a company 

Company/Self-employed need to provide one of the following: 

• Revenue notice of assessment (Dated within the last 12 months) 
• Revenue Letter (Dated within the last 12 months) 
• Revenue P30 monthly PAYE/PRSI returns (Dated within the last 12 months) 
• Revenue VAT return (The last quarter returned but has to be dated within the last 12 months)) 
• Revenue Tax clearance in a company name only (Dated within the last 12 months 

 Please note: The following documents are not accepted:  

• Tax clearance in an individual's name (self-employed) 
• Herd or flock number 
• CRO Certificate 

Employee working for a company needs to provide a letter on company letterhead stating all of the following: 

1. Employees name and address 
2. Employees PPSN 
3. Vehicle Registration 
4. Vehicle is used solely for work purposes 

The company letterhead must include: Company name, address, contact numbers, VAT number. If the VAT number is not on the letterhead, please provide company invoice showing VAT registration number. 

The vehicle must be registered to a Mayo address. 

 

 

Heavy goods vehicles are vehicles exceeding 3,500kg Design Gross Vehicle Weight. 

For the first taxation of a heavy goods vehicle in your name you will need to submit the following: 

1. Completed Motor Taxation Form RF100  (new vwhicle) or RF100A (renewal)
2. Weight docket from authorised weighbridge is required. A weight master certificate is required for vehicles over 7,500kg in respect of all articulated vehicles 
3. CRW - Certificate of road worthiness (if the vehicle is 1 year and over) 
4. Full certificate of commercial insurance 
5. Appropriate fee 

Please note that the Licencing Authority may require a weight docket on the change of ownership of a rigid truck in its absolute discretion. 

To renew motor taxation on a heavy goods vehicle currently taxed in your name, you will need to submit the following: 

1. Completed application form Reminder RF100B (issued by Department of Transport) or Renewal RF100A 
2. CRW - Certificate of road worthiness (if the vehicle is 1 year and over) 
3. insurance details - Full certificate of commercial insurance 
4. Appropriate fee 

To renew motor taxation where any modifications have been made, e.g. change of unladen weight, since last taxation, you will need to submit the following: 

1. Completed Change of Particulars form RF111 
2. Registration book or vehicle registration certificate 
3. Weight docket from authorised weighbridge  
4. Appropriate fee 
5. Insurance details 

Note: An articulated vehicle, i.e. vehicle and trailer, is regarded as a single vehicle and motor tax is payable on the basis of the unladen weight of the tractor unit plus the unladen weight of the heaviest trailer which may be used at any time during the period of licence. 

The vehicle must be registered to a Co Mayo address. 

 

 

The Mayo Motor Taxation Authorised Weighbridges are located at: 

• Mayo County Council Yard, Moneen, Castlebar. 
• Lennon's Quarry, Belmullet. 
• Western Development Farming Co-Op, Balla 
• Rathroeen Ballina, Landfill Site 
• Derrinumera Newport, Landfill Site