HB 5645

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 21, 2025

An Act Institutionalizing the Value-Added Tax Social Transfer (Vast) for Indigent Citizens Program, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

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The bill would create a permanent program that gives cash, utility credits, and health/education vouchers to poor Filipino households to offset the value‑added tax they pay on basic goods and services.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB05645 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Institutionalizing the Value-Added Tax Social Transfer (Vast) for Indigent Citizens Program, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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