Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. RTL-MC-02391, JUNE 19, 2002)
The purpose of LTO Memorandum Circular No. RTL-MC-02391 is to direct the commencement of the collection of computer fees for specific modules of the Motor Vehicle Registration System (MVRS) and Driver's Licensing System (DLS) upon successful completion of functional and operational testing of the IT facility.
The collection of computer fees started on July 1, 2002, as directed by the memorandum circular.
Modules covered include renewal of registration for private motor vehicles, government motor vehicles, and for-hire motor vehicles, including renewals with weekly and monthly penalties.
Transactions under the Driver's Licensing System subject to computer fees include issuance of new student permits, plain duplicate student permits, renewal of driver's licenses (non-professional and professional), conversion of foreign licenses, and revision of records such as change in address, citizenship, marital status, and name corrections.
The prescribed computer fee for Motor Vehicle Registration transactions is ₱120.00 and VAT is ₱12.00, totaling ₱132.00.
The prescribed computer fee for Driver's License transactions is ₱48.00 and VAT is ₱4.80, totaling ₱52.80.
Yes, computer fees are not collected if the payment is made by check under the Revenue Collection System.
The CAIF certifies the successful completion of functional and operational testing of the IT facility modules, which is a prerequisite for the commencement of computer fee collection.
The collection was mandated in compliance with the LTO-IT Build-Own-Operate (BOO) Agreement.