Tax Exemption of Benefits Received by Employee Upon Separation from Service Due to Health Condition

January 23, 1992 BIR RULING NO. 032-92 28 (b) (7) (B) 255-91 032-92 Manila Jockey Club, Inc. 2000 Felix Huertas, Manila 1003 Attention: Mr . Romeo A . Tabayoyong Personnel Officer Gentlemen : This refers to your letter dated November 26, 1991 requesting a ruling that the separation benefits to be paid to Mr. Benjamin Garcia by reason of health condition be exempt from all taxes pursuant to Section 28(b)(7)(B) of the Tax Code, as amended. Documents submitted show that your employee, Mr. Benjamin Garcia was certified by his Attending Physician, Dr. Manuel C. Mejia, Jr. to be suffering from Lacunar Infraction, Right Temporal and Left Parietal Areas, Central and Cortical Cerebral Atrophy; and that said illness affects the performance of his duties and endangers his life if he continues working. Said finding is confirmed by the BIR Medical Officer. In reply, please be informed that pursuant to Section 28(b)(7)(B) of the Tax Code, as amended, any amount received by an official or employee or by his heirs from the employer as a consequence of separation of such official or employee from the service of the employer due to death, sickness or other physical disability or for any cause beyond the control of the said official or employee shall not be included in gross income and shall be exempt from taxation under Title II of the Tax Code. In view thereof, this Office is of the opinion as it hereby holds that any and all amounts which Mr. Garcia will receive from you as a result of his separation from the service of your company due to his aforesaid health condition are exempt from income tax and consequently, from withholding tax prescribed by Section 72, Chapter 10, Title II of the Tax Code, as amended by B.P. Blg. 135 and implemented by Revenue Regulations No. 6-82, as amended. It is however, understood that this exemption does not include your payments of Mr. Garcia's salary. aisadc Very truly yours, (SGD.) JOSE U. ONG Commissioner of Internal Revenue