Registration -- HB for MVUC increase filed

**DonCamote** · August 10th, 2004 11:32 AM

Our existing registration ...

http://www.lto.gov.ph/mvuc.html

Just might increase ...

House bill seeks hike in motor vehicle users fee

Another round of increase in the motor vehicle users charge (MVUC) has been proposed by Quezon Rep. Danilo E. Suarez at the House of Representatives.

The proposal seeks a gradual increase in the MVUC over four years. In House Bill No. 1559, the MVUC base rates in the different categories of motor vehicles will be increased by 25%, then 50%, then 75% and finally 100% in the first, second, third and fourth year, respectively, after the bill is passed into law.

Revenues from the increase in the MVUC will be dedicated to maintaining and improving the condition of roads, building new roads, and ensuring road safety.

"The National Government lacks the finances to realize these undertakings because of its burgeoning budgetary deficit," Mr. Suarez said in his bill's explanatory note.

The last increase in the MVUC was imposed about four years ago through Republic Act 8794. That increase adjusted the private motor vehicle tax under Executive Order No. 43 series of 1986, which is more than a decade old.

Mr. Suarez added in his explanatory note that the increase then should have been 300% instead of 100% in four years, "to reflect the impact of inflation since 1978 and the deterioration of roads through the years."

The base rates for private and government vehicles specified in House Bill No. 1559 are the following:

* passenger cars with gross weights between 1,600 kilograms (kg.) and 2,300 kg. -- from PhP1,600 to PhP8,000
* utility vehicles with gross weight up to 2,700 kg. -- PhP2,000
* utility vehicles with gross weight between 2,700 kg. and 4,500 kg. -- PhP2,000 and additional PhP20 per 100 kg. over 2,700 kg.
* motorcycles without sidecar -- PhP240
* motorcycles with sidecar -- PhP300
* buses with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP1,800 and additional PhP12 per 100 kg. over 2,700 kg.
* trucks with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP1,800 and additional PhP12 per 100 kg. over 2,700 kg.
* trailers with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP24 per 100 kg.

The base rates for vehicles for hire are the following:

* passenger cars with gross weights between 1,600 kg. and 2,300 kg. -- from PhP900 to PhP5,000
* utility vehicles with gross weight of up to 4,500 kg. -- PhP30 per 100 kg.
* motorcycles without sidecar -- PhP300
* motorcycles with sidecar -- PhP480
* buses with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP30 per 100 kg.
* trucks with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP1,800 plus PhP12 per 100 kg. of gross weight over 2,700 kg.
* trailers with gross weight of more than 4,500 kg. -- PhP24 per 100 kg.

-- Judy T. Gulane
From...
http://www.bworld.com.ph/current/Top...topstory4.html

**the_wildthing** · August 10th, 2004 11:53 AM

Danny Suarez? From Quezon?

Why doesn't he bother with laws that really matter, like a state college in his home province? Is he afraid to go head-to-head with the current governor who owns the largest chain of private colleges in Quezon?

No offense, but why can't the government concentrate on raising money with the existing tax laws? There are a bunch of people out there not paying the right taxes, and if they did maybe the deficit will be cut in half.

And we have the ever-inefficient and corrupt BIR...

What this law does is ensures more collection from people who can be forced to pay easily. But the government can't go after the big fishes who don't want to pay.

**pajerokid** · August 10th, 2004 01:58 PM

stupid people look for the easiest solutons kasi, versus the best solution....

**HBOY** · August 10th, 2004 02:10 PM

hirap sa kanila.. gawa ng gawa ng tax laws to alleviate the deficit.. e ang isa sa malaking problema nila is the collection of the taxes... kung magawa lang nila makuha yung mga receivables nila e malamang nga as wildthing mentioned bababa yun...

kahit gaano pa karami ang gawing tax laws.. kahit gaano pa kataas gawin ang taxes... if the collection is inefficient.. at laging may pinapaboran ang collection.. useless ang mga ito.

(sama nyo na rin dito yung pinopropose na tax sa petroleum products.)

**kiper** · August 13th, 2004 02:03 AM

Yan ang tinatawag na LATERAL Thinking for a Solution.

**the_wildthing** · August 13th, 2004 10:16 AM

For once, I have to agree with Peewee Trinidad when he said yesterday on national TV something like "...di naman kailangang taasan/dagdagan pa ang tax...kung effective naman ang collection...yan ang mahalaga".

He was talking about the added tax for motels which his city is known for having so many.

**baiskee** · August 13th, 2004 10:29 AM

anak ng...:mad:

**luckytruck** · August 13th, 2004 10:40 AM

tama kayo lahat. dapat may 3 year moratorium on passing laws (of any kind) concentrate muna sa implementation ng lahat ng existing laws.

localized ba yung collections and disbursement nyan? i don't wnat to be paying for all the roads in manila when i rarely use them

**HBOY** · August 13th, 2004 12:02 PM

Originally posted by the_wildthing
For once, I have to agree with Peewee Trinidad when he said yesterday on national TV something like "...di naman kailangang taasan/dagdagan pa ang tax...kung effective naman ang collection...yan ang mahalaga".

He was talking about the added tax for motels which his city is known for having so many.

napanood ko din yan!.. magaling sya magisip ha....sana ganyan din yung mga ibang mga lawmakers natin.. kainis!...