Refunds

Refunds

How to apply for a refund

Applications for refunds should be made on form RF120. The tax disc (or RF134 form if disc is unavailable,) and any required supporting documents, (see below) must be surrendered to the Motor Taxation Office as soon as possible after the removal of the vehicle from use.

A minimum of 3 full unexpired months must be remaining on the disc from the date the refund is claimed.

Circumstances where refunds of motor tax are payable

  1. Where a vehicle has been stolen and not recovered. Garda report required in this case.
  2. The vehicle has been scrapped/destroyed. Scrapped vehicle must have been already issued a Certificate of Destruction from an Authorised Treatment Facility when applying. The refund cannot be processed until this cert of destruction appears on the vehicle record. List of Co. Wexford Authorised Treatment Facilities.
  3. Vehicle has been exported permanently out of the state. Refund will not be processed until the vehicle appears as Exported on the vehicle record.
  4. A vehicle in respect of which a tax disc has been taken out, but has not been used in a public place at ANY time since the issue of the disc. Proof of this may be required. In these cases the disc must be returned as soon as possible after the tax disc is received. 
  5. The owner of the vehicle has ceased to use the vehicle, because of illness, injury or other physical disability. A letter from your doctor is required in this case.
  6. The owner of the vehicle has ceased to use the vehicle, because of absence from the State for business or educational purposes, or serving with the Defense Forces. Evidence of this is required.
  7. A vehicle was taxed in error. In this case, contact must be made with the motor tax office as soon as the error is realised, and the disc must be submitted to the motor tax office as soon as possible, still attached to the letter/paper square it was issued on. 

Please note that an application for a refund does not guarantee that a refund will be paid. All refund applications are assessed on their own individual circumstances. The Licencing Authority must be satisfied that all criteria have been met for a refund application to be processed.

In the case of No. 1 above, the refund is calculated by the date of issue of the Certificate of Destruction. Only FULL month remaining after this date are refunded and there must be a minimum of 3 full months remaining on the disc.

In all other cases, the refund is calculated by reference to the number of months unexpired at the time of surrender of the tax disc. Again, a minimum of 3 full months must be remaining on the disc from the date the disc is surrendered.