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Why is my Jaguar motor tax so high?

My car is a 2007 2.0-litre X-Type Jaguar with CO2 emissions (V7) of 149g/km; why am I charged €710 rather than a much lower rate? It is diesel.

Kevin Kelly (Dublin)

Aug 2019 Filed under: taxation


Expert answer

Hi Kevin,

You’re charged the higher rate because your car is a 2007 registration — so it was registered before the switchover to the CO2-based tax system, which kicked in in January of 2008. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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