SB 496

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025

Exempting Electricity Sales from Value-Added Tax

An Act Exempting Electricity Sales from Value-Added Tax, Further Amending for the Purpose Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended

In plain language

The bill would remove the 12 % value‑added tax on electricity sold by power generators, transmitters, distributors and electric cooperatives, aiming to lower electricity costs for households and businesses.

TaxationEnergyPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Senator

Chiz Escudero
SenatorFrancis "Chiz" Escudero
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Subjects

Value-Added TaxElectricity Sales

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 3465· Filed Aug 11, 2025
An Act Exempting All Components of the Electricity Bill from Value Added Tax (VAT), Amending Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2025-08-13Rep. Jan "Atty. Jp" Padiernos
HB 6984· Filed Dec 18, 2025
An Act Reducing Value-Added Tax on Electricity Sales to Six Percent (6%), Further Amending for the Purpose Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2025-12-22Rep. Nathaniel M. Oducado
HB 2097· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Exempting Electricity Sales from Value-Added Tax, Further Amending for the Purpose Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2025-07-30Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero
SB 266· Filed Jul 8, 2025
Price of Electricity
Pending in the committeeSen. Bam Aquino
HB 1633· Filed Jul 9, 2025
An Ac? Exempting Electricity Sales from Value-Added Tax, Further Amending for the Purpose Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2025-07-30Rep. Paolo Henry M. Marcoleta

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SBN-496 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch