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Trade plates

Details on application form and supporting documentation required when applying for trade plates.

Applying for trade plates

Please send a completed RF700 Trade Plate Application Form, along with the supporting documentation outlined below, to the Motor Tax Office, Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, Galway.

Required documentation:

  • Copy of motor trade insurance certificate
  • Proof of commercial rates for the business premises listed on the application form
    • If the motor dealer is operating from a new premises that has not yet been assessed or valued for rates, a letter from the relevant Rates Office confirming the premises is under valuation, or a copy of the planning permission, must be submitted
  • Payment:
    • €353 for motor vehicles
    • €59 for motorcycles
    • Replacements: €86 (motor vehicles) / €38 (motorcycle)