# LTO Registration Fee — Philippines car tax

Source page: https://valem.run/calculators/philippines/car-tax

The Philippines' annual LTO registration for private cars is based on the vehicle's gross weight band.

**Tax year:** 2026

## How it is calculated

The Philippines charges an annual LTO registration fee for private cars, based on gross vehicle weight: 1,600 PHP up to 1,600 kg, 3,600 to 2,300 kg and 8,000 above.

An emission test, compulsory insurance and any penalties add to the total. The calculator returns the weight-based base fee. Estimate, not advice.

## Worked example

With Gross vehicle weight of 1,500, this model computes Annual registration of 1,600 PHP.

## Inputs

| Name | Label | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `weight` | Gross vehicle weight (kg) | number |

## Sources

- [LTO](https://lto.gov.ph) (checked 2026-08-02)

## What this page claims

The Valem engine reproduces this model's formula through 2 self-test cases. That shows internal consistency, not that the formula matches current law; the cited sources are the evidence for that. Estimate, not tax advice.

## For agents

- Model manifest (formula, constants, test vectors): https://valem.run/calculators/philippines/car-tax.json
- Compute by URL: https://valem.run/calculators/philippines/car-tax.json?weight=1500
- MCP: https://valem.run/mcp/calculators (call `calculate` with calculator `philippines/car-tax`)