Motor tax refunds

All refund applications must be made on application form  RF120 Refund Application (PDF, 122.71KB) This form must be stamped and witnessed at your local Garda Station.  All applications must include the original tax disc and the original Vehicle Registration Certificate/Logbook unless otherwise stated below (if these are lost, you must complete the RF134 Application for Replacement Document (PDF, 83.18KB) to declare you no longer have the originals and have this form signed and stamped at your local Garda Station). 

For vehicles that have been scrapped/destroyed, you must include a copy of the Certificate of Destruction issued by the authorised treatment facility where the vehicle was scrapped (the Vehicle Registration Certificate does not have to be included with this application).  Please see below for a list of authorised treatment facilities in Galway.

For insurance write-offs, a letter from your Insurance Company confirming the vehicle is a total write-off, i.e. Category A or B  must be included with your application.  Please note that vehicles classed as Category C or D write-offs do not qualify for a refund. (The Vehicle Registration Certificate does not have to be included with this application)

You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from date the vehicle was scrapped/written-off.

For stolen vehicles, a Garda report confirming date of theft, and that the vehicle has not since been recovered must be included with your application.  You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from the date the vehicle was stolen.

For exported vehicles, a copy of the re-registration documents from country of export must be included with your application.  You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from the date the vehicle was re-registered.

This category refers to a tax disc which has never been used.  A refund will only be issued if the disc is returned before the commencement of the tax period.

For injury/illness reasons, a medical certificate from a doctor covering a specific period must be included with your application.  You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from the date your application is submitted.

For absence from the State, a letter from the Defence Forces, employer or college, confirming the nature and period of absence must be included with your application.  You must have a minimum of 3 whole calendar months left (unexpired) on the disc from the date your application is submitted.

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 Refund Application (PDF, 122.71KB) with your old tax disc when applying for your new tax disc.