Hontiveros wants VAT exemption for low electricity consumers

MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to exempt households with low electricity consumption from value-added tax (VAT) was filed in the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill No. 2093, otherwise known as the “Kuryente Relief Act,” was authored by Sen. Risa Hontiveros amid the increase in electric bills.  The bill, according to Hontiveros, hopes to extend