Preparing Payroll for December: A Year-End Plan
December payroll goes wrong in November, while the master file is still fixable. Here is a sequenced plan for 13th month pay, the P90,000 cap, annualized withholding and contribution reconciliation.
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December payroll goes wrong in November, while the master file is still fixable. Here is a sequenced plan for 13th month pay, the P90,000 cap, annualized withholding and contribution reconciliation.
The fourth quarter is the last window to set next year's budget, headcount and targets while the current year is still closing. Here is how to run both calendars as a single planning exercise.
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Companies with sites in more than one region run payroll under several minimum wage orders at once. Here is what actually changes across locations, and what stays national.
The statutory year repeats itself, so the work should be scheduled rather than discovered. Here is the recurring HR and payroll cycle laid out by month, with the person who should own each obligation.
The January 2025 SSS schedule changes the rate, the floor and the ceiling all at once. Here is how to apply it across an existing payroll setup, and what to verify on the first payslip after the switch.
Year-end closing goes smoothly in proportion to how little of it is a surprise. Here is an order of work for December: what to reconcile first, how to tie inventory and assets to the ledger, and which reports follow.
A practical walkthrough of how 13th month pay and year-end bonuses are taxed in the Philippines, from the ₱90,000 exclusion to the taxable excess. It also explains what annualisation does to your December payroll.
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