HB 7245

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 26, 2026

An Act Intensifying Local Government Participation in National Development by Increasing the Share of Local Government Units in National Taxes, Amending for the Purpose Section 284 of Republic Act No. 7160, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991

In plain language

The bill seeks to change the Local Government Code so that LGUs receive a larger, fixed share of national tax collections, reflecting the Supreme Court’s Mandanas decision.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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HB07245 · Sources: BatasWatch