Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is pushing House Bill No. 16, which seeks to allow senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) to avail themselves of a 20-percent discount and VAT exemption on top of any promotional offers from businesses.
The bill aims to clarify that these discounts are additional and should not be combined or replaced by store promotions, preserving the benefits provided under existing laws.
Romualdez said the measure intends to resolve disputes between businesses and senior/PWD customers regarding discount applications.
To balance interests, the bill proposes that businesses can treat the input tax on VAT-exempt sales and special discounts as deductible expenses.
The legislation is co-authored by Tingog Party-list Representatives Andrew Julian Romualdez and Jude Acidre.
Source: PhilNews24 | July 5, 2025
ROMUALDEZ ADVOCATES EXTRA DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS AND PWDS ALONGSIDE PROMO DEALS
Latest from Politics
Sen. Joel Villanueva said he would attend any special session of Congress that may be called
Sen. Erwin Tulfo revealed that some of his colleagues tried to convince him not to sign
The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) has strongly criticized Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano for comparing his bloc’s
The mayor of Pakil clarified that the local government has no legal authority to enforce the
Sen. Camille Villar visited earthquake-affected communities in General Santos City on Saturday to distribute relief assistance