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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@neilmbriscoe