Practical, accurate guides on SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR tax, DOLE labor law, and everything else Philippine employers need to stay compliant.
PhilHealth premium 2026: 5% of basic salary split 2.5%/2.5%, ₱10,000 floor and ₱100,000 ceiling (₱500–₱5,000 a month). Table, examples and deadlines.
BIR Form 2316 for 2026: issue to every employee by January 31, 2027, how to fill out each part, year-end annualization and alphalist filing.
Double pay 2026: regular holidays pay 200%, special days 130%. November–December 2026 holiday dates, unworked holiday rules and peso examples.
Separation pay (Labor Code Arts. 298–299): redundancy pays 1 month per year; retrenchment and closure ½ month per year. Who qualifies, examples, tax.
BIR Form 1601-C is the monthly remittance return for taxes withheld on compensation. Who files, deadlines for manual and eFPS filers, steps and penalties.
All three 2026 government contributions in one table: SSS 15%, PhilHealth 5% and Pag-IBIG 2% + 2%, with employee and employer shares at common salaries.
Night shift differential is 10% of the hourly rate for work from 10 PM to 6 AM. How it stacks with overtime, rest days and holidays, with peso examples.
Payroll meaning explained for Philippine businesses: what payroll includes, the payroll process step by step, what goes on a payslip, and what a payroll system does.
SSS contribution 2026: 15% of Monthly Salary Credit — 10% employer, 5% employee, MSC ₱5,000–₱35,000. Step-by-step computation, MSC table and deadlines.
BIR withholding tax table 2026 under TRAIN Law: monthly brackets, tax at common salaries, annualized computation and Form 1601-C deadlines for employers.
HDMF contribution 2026: 2% employee + 2% employer on up to ₱10,000 salary — ₱200 each, ₱400 total a month. Tables, examples and remittance deadlines.
Payroll software pricing in the Philippines explained: per-employee vs flat plans, setup fees, VAT and hidden costs, plus a free option for small teams of up to 5.
Overtime pay Philippines: 125% on regular days, 169% on rest days and special holidays, 260% on regular holidays. DOLE rules, formulas and peso examples.
13th month pay = total basic salary earned in the year ÷ 12. Due on or before December 24, 2026, tax-exempt up to ₱90,000. Formula, prorated examples, FAQs.
Final pay must be released within 30 days of separation under DOLE Labor Advisory 06-2020. What to include, how to compute it, and what happens with unpaid wages.
The most common payroll errors Philippine SME employers make \u2014 from wrong SSS contributions to missed BIR deadlines \u2014 and the exact penalties attached to each.
A complete step-by-step guide to processing payroll in the Philippines \u2014 from collecting attendance data to releasing payslips and filing government reports.
Complete guide to mandatory leave benefits in the Philippines. Service Incentive Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Solo Parent Leave, VAWC Leave, and more.
Kinsweldo computes SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR withholding tax automatically — correct rates, every payroll run, no manual lookups.
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