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Minimum wage earner (MWE)
Often called MWE
A private worker paid the minimum wage. Their wage, holiday pay, overtime, night differential and hazard pay are free of income tax.
Most useful for: Fresh grad
- In real life
- ₱755 a day in Metro Manila on a five-day week is ₱16,421.25 a month, with no income tax on it.
- Why it matters to you
- SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG still apply, and so does tax on taxable extras.
An explanation to help you read your pay, not a ruling on your case. Your employer, the agency or DOLE has the final word.