QuestionsQuestions (ATO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 03-93 s. 1993)
A Certificate of Aircraft Registration is valid for one (1) year, except for government-owned aircraft which may have a validity of three (3) years.
The operator may be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both, according to Republic Act No. 776.
The registrant must pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the original registration fees and corresponding energy tax as a penalty for expired and unsurrendered certificates.
No, aircrafts engaged in air commerce are exempted from payment of energy tax upon submission of a Board Resolution from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
Documents required include proof of ownership, duplicate signed Bill of Sale, Customs Release Certificate/Exemption, cancellation of registration from state of origin if previously registered abroad, original Registration Certificate for used aircraft, corporation papers, and receipt of payment for registration and recordation fees.
The reservation of a requested and approved registration number is valid for ninety (90) days only.
The Registration Clerk forwards the notarized application form to the Section Chief for approval, then the Chief initials the final certificate, after which the Assistant Secretary approves it, and finally, the Certificate is issued to the applicant.
Required documents include official receipts for registration fee, energy tax, transfer fee, documentary evidence of ownership, accounting clearance from previous owner, corporation papers as applicable, certification of penalty payment if applicable, and signed board resolution to sell the aircraft.
Documents include Export Certificate of Airworthiness, basis for type certification, certified logbooks or historical records, compliance statements for Foreign Air Authority directives, manufacturer's flight test reports, weight and balance report, approved flight manual, assembly/rigging instructions, maintenance manuals and service bulletins, design specifications, sale documents.
The aircraft must display Philippine nationality and registration marks and carry the Philippine Registration Certificate, Philippine provisional Certificate of Airworthiness if inspected, Philippine Ferry Flight Permit, and other documents essential to safe operation.