Gratuity Calculator

What Is Gratuity?

Gratuity is the amount that employers pay their employees in return for the services rendered by them to the organization. However, it is paid only to those employees who have completed at least five years of service for a particular company.

However, an employee is eligible for gratuity before completing at least five years of services if he or she is disabled due to an ailment or an accidental injury.

This employee benefit is regulated by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The amount depends on the employee’s last drawn monthly salary and the number of years completed working with the particular company.

The gratuity may also be paid in case of an employee’s demise before the end of five years. Our gratuity calculator can help you estimate your gratuity value.

Eligibility Criteria for Gratuity

Gratuity is a lump sum paid by your employer when you leave the company after having worked for at least five years.

The eligibility criteria as per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 are as follows:

• You should have rendered your services to the same company for a minimum of five consecutive years.
• You must be eligible for superannuation.
• You should have either retired or resigned after at least five years of working with the same employer.
• The benefits are given to you in case of your disability due to an accident or a medical condition; your nominee receives the benefit in case of your demise.

What Is Gratuity Calculator?

Private sector employees working for companies offering Employee Provident Fund (EPF) benefits receive gratuity after rendering services for at least five consecutive years.

However, in some cases (employee’s disablement or demise), gratuity can be paid before five years.

An online gratuity calculator enables you to estimate the amount you may receive if you are considering leaving the organization after working for a minimum of five years or are retiring.

The gratuity calculator is a handy tool to calculate the amount you will receive on leaving the company.

How to Calculate Gratuity?

The gratuity amount primarily depends on two factors, which include your last drawn salary (basic + dearness allowance) and the total number of years in service for the company.

The law does not stipulate any specific percentage for employees to receive this benefit at the time of leaving or retiring from the company.

Employers can adopt a formula-based approach to determine the amount or pay higher than this amount.

What Is Gratuity Formula?

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 classifies employees in two categories, which include the following.

• Personnel covered under the Act
• Employees not covered under the Act

Any company that employs 10 or more employees in one month for the last 12 months is required to cover all its personnel under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

If the number of employees reduces below 10, the company is still liable to pay gratuity to the remaining personnel.

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 covers people employed in mines, factories, plantations, ports, and companies employing more than 10 people.

Unlike Provident Fund, the employees do not contribute towards gratuity and the entire amount is paid by the companies.

Employers can opt for a group gratuity plan from a reliable insurance service provider wherein the company makes annual contributions to this plan.

The gratuity formula varies on whether you are covered or not covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

The gratuity formula included in the gratuity calculator for covered employees is Gratuity Amount = last drawn salary * employment duration * 15/26

• The number of working days in a month is considered 26
• The gratuity amount calculation is based on the earnings for 15 days
• The last drawn salary should include the basic income, dearness allowance (DA) (for government employees), and sales commissions (if any)

If you have completed 11 years in your company and your last drawn salary including DA is INR 65,000, the gratuity amount is

Amount = 65,000 * 11 * 15/26 = INR 4,12,500

If you are not covered by the act, here is how to calculate gratuity amount:

Amount = last drawn salary * employment duration * 15/30

In the example above, the gratuity amount comes to INR 3,57,500

How Can Gratuity Calculator Help You?

If you have worked for the same company for at least five years and are near the age of superannuation, you are eligible to receive gratuity. An online gratuity calculator can help you in the following ways.

• Determine the approximate amount due
• Plan your long-term finances
• Save your time and reduce your efforts
• Use it from any place any time as per your convenience

How to use Jupiter's Gratuity Calculator?

Jupiter's gratuity calculator can be used by following these simple steps.

• Keep all important details about your employment record ready.
• Enter your Basic Monthly Salary including Dearness Allowance and the gratuity value will be calculated within seconds.

What Are the Benefits of Using Gratuity Calculator?

A gratuity calculator online is an efficient and user-friendly tool that allows you to estimate the approximate amount due to you. Here are some benefits of this gratuity calculator.

• Quick and simple calculation with instant results.
• Simple details like salary and number of years in employment required.
• Elimination of human errors in the case of manual calculations.
• Shows the gratuity amounts for both covered and uncovered calculations.

What Are the Tax Rules for Gratuity?

The tax applicability on the gratuity amount depends on the type of organization. If you are a government employee, the entire amount is exempt from taxes.

If you work for a private sector company, the lowest amount from the following is tax-free only if your employer is covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

• Eligible gratuity amount
• INR 20 lakhs
• The actual gratuity amount received

The maximum amount of gratuity you can claim as tax-exempt cannot exceed INR 20 lakhs during your entire working life.

For instance, INR 4,12,500 is the gratuity amount you're eligible for, according to the earlier example. Your employer had already paid INR 10 lakh. The government has set a maximum limit of INR 20 lakh that can be tax-free. Out of the three figures,  INR 4,12,500 is the lowest which is exempt from tax.