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It depends on your employer. First off, be sure that your employer even offers severance as one of their benefits. If they do, they may have a policy of a lump sum designated when you first sign on, or it may be a formula that increases with the number of years you are with the company. This article talks more specifically about severance. The most important part is knowing your employer's policy PRIOR to signing with the company.
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Is severance pay taxable in Philippines?
Is severance pay taxable in the philippines
What is a severance tax?
Severance tax is a tax applied by some state governments to the harvesting of natural resources. For example, coal mining companies may have to pay $X amount of severance tax per ton of coal mined to the state in which the mine is located.
Do you have to declare severance pay as income?
Yes. You were paid, you pay.
How do you calculate gratuity?
If it is "Gratuity" or severance benefit to an employee (leaving indemnity) it depends on the local labour laws. If you are asking about a Gratuity or Tip at a restaurant or for services rendered, it is entirely your own decision. Unless you clarify what your intention is it is difficult to answer correctly.
Does severance pay count as earned income in making a contribution to a traditional IRA?
Severance pay usually is considered ordinary taxable income. If the income is taxable you can count it toward making an IRA contribution.
