PayContributions

Deductions

Often called kaltas

The amounts taken out of your gross pay before you are paid.

Most useful for: Fresh grad, Career shifter

In real life: On ₱30,000: ₱1,007.40 income tax, ₱1,500 SSS, ₱750 PhilHealth and ₱200 Pag-IBIG.
Why it matters to you: The law lists which deductions an employer may make. Anything else needs your written OK.

Where ₱30,000 a month goes

Take-home₱26,542.60
Income tax₱1,007.40
SSS₱1,500
PhilHealth₱750
Pag-IBIG₱200

Related words

Source

Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442), Art. 113(opens in a new tab)

See it with your pay

An explanation to help you read your pay, not a ruling on your case. Your employer, the agency or DOLE has the final word.