PWDs can claim full discount on group meals if for personal consumption' - DOJ
' PWDs can claim full discount on group meals if for personal consumption ' - DOJ's legal opinion released on October 8, 2024 Persons with disabilities (PWDs) can still avail themselves of the 20% discount and value-added tax (VAT) exemption on food purchases even when dining in groups. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said this in a legal opinion released on October 8. It was in response to a request from Glenda D. Relova, executive director of the National Council on Disability Affairs, who sought clarification on how the PWD discount should be applied in group settings. Relova noted that the current practice is to apply the discount only to the PWD's share by dividing the total bill by the number of people in the group. Justice Assistant Secretary Randolph Pascasio stated in the legal opinion: "In [the] purchase of a group meal which is ideally for food sharing, if it can be clearly determined that it was for the exclusive use, enjoyment or availment of only on