The Bureau of Internal Revenue has clarified that the maternity leave for workers is considered a benefit, which means the salary differential is exempted from income and witholding taxes.
BIR said that based on the implementing rules of the law, benefits of the female worker has been expanded from the previous 100% of the average daily salary credit to a full pay, which includes now the salary differential as its component.
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