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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Compensation Income

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Compensation Income

This includes all remuneration for services performed by an employee for his employer.

A. Regular Compensation

  • basic salaries and wages 
  • transportation allowance
  • representation allowance
  • entertainment allowance
  • cost of living allowance
  • taxable bonuses
  • other remunration paid regularly

B. Supplementary Compensation

  • fees, including directors fee's fees
  • commisions
  • emoluments
  • honoraria
  • taxable retirement pay
  • taxable separation pay
  • taxable money value of leave credits
  • taxable fringe benefits
  • taxable monetized unused vacation and sick leave
  • other income of a similar nature

Forms of compensation

  • Compensation paid in kind - paid in money or in some medium other than money; FMV is considered in computation of compensation income
  • Living quarters and meals - if the person received this compensation in addition to his salaries, it is included as compensation income
  • Facilities and privileges of relatively small value - also known as "de minimis benefits" are not subject to tax on compensation income
  • Tips and gratuities - considered taxable income but not subject to withholding
  • Pensions, retirement and separation pay - these are compensation subject to withholding, except those provided
  • Fixed or variable transportation, representation and other allowances - if received by a public officer or employee of a public entity, it is compensation subject to withholding; if granted to employees under GPA and PERA, it is not subject to income tax.
  • Vacation and sick leave allowances - unutilized vacation leave credits of ten days or less are not subject to income and withholding tax.
  • Deductions made by employer from compensation of the employee - the amount deducted by the employer from the employee's compensation is considered as part of the employer's compensation
  • remuneration for services as employee of a nonresident individual or foreign entity - any compensation from a NRANETB is subject to all provisions of law applicable to the employer
  • compensation for services performed outside the Philippines - if the job is for a resident citizen or corporation, the compensation shall be treated as compensation subject to tax.

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