Health Card Premiums Remain Non-Taxable
Health card premiums tax has been the major concern of employers with the issuance of RMC 50-2018. Based on said RMC, the health card premiums paid by the employer for all employees, whether rank-and-file or managerial/supervisory, under a group insurance should be included as part of other benefits of these employees which are subject to the PhP90,000.00 threshold. However, individual premiums (not part of group insurance) paid for selected employees holding managerial or supervisory functions are considered “fringe benefits” subject [...]