Kildare County Council Motor Tax is no longer by appointment, we are using a walk in service Mon to Friday 9am to 3.15pm (ex bank holidays)Please take a ticket when you enter Motor Tax Office and take a seat.
Updated Motor Tax Rates from 1st Janury 2021
Important Information for Motor Tax Customers 2013:
(Latest information regarding Declaring Vehicles Off the Road, Motor Tax and Driving Licence applications)
Motor Tax On-Line
Did you know you can now renew your motor tax 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on-line?
Logon to www.motortax.ie
To complete your motor tax renewal on-line you will need:
- Credit card or debit card
- Your motor insurance details
- Your PIN number - this is printed on the renewal form sent to you by post, or you can retireve it on-line. It is alwaysthe last six digits of your VRC/log-book number. Or if 1st time taxing it is the last 6 digits of the vehicle VIN number
- first time taxing any 'Goods/Commercial' vehilces in our name must come via your local motor tax office - you will usually need a 'goods only declaration' signed and stamped by An Garda Siochana
- If you experience any on-line issues please contact the Dept. in Shannon using these details:
www.motortax.ie
Telephone: 0818 411 412
Email: Motortax@dttas.ie
Renewing Online
Renewing your motor tax online is straightforward. The process is broken down into a series of easy to understand steps. After you login at the foot of the homepage using the PIN printed on your renewal/reminder form, you will be asked to:
- Confirm details of your vehicle - they will be displayed on the screen for you.
- Confirm your name and address - again, these will be shown on screen but you may notify us of a change of address.
- You can update any email or preferred contact methods via post/online at this time. Otherwise you must contact Shannon directly
- Enter your vehicle insurance details.
- Select the period of taxation.
- Enter your card details for payment.
Your motor tax disc will be posted to you within five to ten working days. You can track the issue of your disc by clicking on the "Track Disc Issue" link on the homepage.
What you will need
Remember to have the following items before starting your on-line renewal:
- Your PIN found on your renewal/reminder form, or VRC/log-book, vehicle registration number, to log into the service.
- Your vehicle insurance details (name of insurer, policy number and expiry date).
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Your Debit or Credit card.
Before telephoning the office please note that the answer to most motor taxation queries can be found on this site or the Department of Transport's online motor taxation site .
All queries regarding the Department of Transport's online motor taxation site / facility should be referred to the Department of Transport by calling 0818 411 412 or 353 61 365005 (outside Ireland).
The local motor taxation offices cannot assist you with queries regarding the online motor taxation site / facility.
Please also note that the Kildare Motor Taxation office can only assist you with a query if your vehicle is currently registered to a Co. Kildare address. If your vehicle is registered to an address outside of Co. Kildare, you will need to contact the relevant motor taxation office / county. Alternatively, you can contact the office by e-mail: motortax@kildarecoco.ie