Separation Pay - Tax-Exempt

June 10, 1993 BIR RULING NO. 243-93 SEPARATION PAY TAX-EXEMPT 28 (b) (7) (B) 220-93 243-93 Admiral Hotel Manila Manila, Philippines Attention: Ma . Victoria A . Concepcion Managing Director This refers to your request for a ruling that the separation benefits to be paid to MRS. CENIA E. CATANI by reason of health condition are exempt from all taxes pursuant to Section 28(b)(7)(B) of the Tax Code, as amended. cdtech Documents submitted show that your employee, Mrs. Cenia E. Catani was diagnosed by Makati Medical Center in its Echocardiography report that patient is suffering from Mitral stenosis, moderate with an MVA of 1.5 cm by planimetry, the anterior mitral valve is thickened, liable with calcifications at the margins. The posterior mitral valve leaflet is thickened, fixed and upright, and both commissures are fused, and that said illness affects the performance of her duties and endangers her life if she 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 her heirs from her employer as a consequence of separation of such official or employee from the service of her 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, including terminal leave pay (sick leave and vacation leave credits) which Mrs. Cenia E. Catani will receive from you as a result of her separation from the service of your company due to her aforesaid health condition is exempt from income tax and consequently, from withholding tax as prescribed under 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 payment of Mrs. Cenia E. Catani's salary. cdtech LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue