Separation Pay - Tax-Exempt

June 24, 1993 BIR RULING NO. 276-93 SEPARATION PAY TAX-EXEMPT 28 (b) (7) (B) 052-92 276-93 Del Monte Philippines, Inc. 8741 Paseo de Roxas Makati, Metro Manila Attention: Mr . Danilo A . Soriano Legal Officer This refers to your request for a ruling that the separation benefits to be paid to MR. LIBERTINO FERNANDEZ by reason of health condition be exempt from all taxes pursuant to Section 28(b) (7) (B) of the Tax Code, as amended. cdtech Documents submitted show that your employee, Mr. Libertino Fernandez, was certified by your company's attending physician, Dr. Andrew N. Ong, to be suffering from crushing injury to his left foot with extensive lacerations and skin avulsions due to an industrial accident; that even after recovery from said injury, Mr. Fernandez is unable to work due to persistent numbness and pain of his left foot on prolonged walking due to massive injury of the nerves and ligaments; 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, including terminal leave pay (sick leave and vacation leave credits) which Mr. Libertino Fernandez 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 payment of Mr. Libertino Fernandez's salary. cdt LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue