- Senator Erwin Tulfo filed a bill to reduce VAT from 12% to 10% to help ease the financial burden on Filipinos amid rising prices.
- The proposed VAT Reduction Act of 2025 aims to directly benefit consumers and strengthen their purchasing power.
- Tulfo argues that lowering VAT is better than relying on government financial aid, which may be lost to corruption.
- The bill suggests that a lower VAT could boost consumer spending and stimulate the economy, offsetting potential revenue loss.
- The Philippines and Indonesia have the highest VAT rates in Southeast Asia at 12%, while other countries have rates between 7% and 10%; the bill aims to make the Philippines more regionally competitive.
Source: vigan.bomboradyo.com
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