Gratuity Calculator
Calculate gratuity amount based on last drawn salary and service years. Eligibility: 5+ years of continuous service.
Gratuity Details
Applies to companies with 10+ employees
Enter your details to calculate gratuity
Understanding Gratuity
Gratuity is a lump sum payment made by an employer to an employee as a token of appreciation for services rendered. It is governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum Service: 5 years of continuous service (exception: death/disability)
- Applicable to: Companies with 10 or more employees
- Payment Time: Within 30 days of becoming eligible
- Maximum Amount: ₹20,00,000 (tax-free)
Gratuity Calculation Formula
Covered under Act (26-day divisor):
Gratuity = (Last Salary × Years × 15) ÷ 26
Not covered (30-day divisor):
Gratuity = (Last Salary × Years × 15) ÷ 30
When is Gratuity Paid?
- Resignation: After completing 5 years
- Retirement: On reaching retirement age
- Death: Paid to nominee/legal heir (no 5-year requirement)
- Disability: Due to accident/disease (no 5-year requirement)
Tax Rules
- Government employees: Fully tax-free (no limit)
- Private sector (covered): Tax-free up to ₹20 lakh
- Amount above ₹20L: Taxable as salary income
- Both regimes: ₹20L exemption under Section 10(10)
Example Calculations
Example 1: Within Limit
- Last Basic: ₹50,000 | Service: 10 years
- (₹50,000 × 10 × 15) ÷ 26 = ₹2,88,461 — fully tax-free
Example 2: Above ₹20L
- Gratuity calculated: ₹25,00,000
- Tax-free: ₹20,00,000 | Taxable: ₹5,00,000
- Tax @ 30%: ₹1,50,000 | Net in hand: ₹23,50,000
Important Points
- 6+ extra months counts as a full additional year
- Forfeiture: Allowed only for misconduct causing loss to employer
- Nomination: Mandatory — file Form F with employer
- Delayed payment: Employer must pay interest if delayed beyond 30 days
Gratuity Calculator for Indian users
The Gratuity Calculator helps you turn a financial question into a clear number before you apply for a product, invest money, file taxes or compare alternatives. Instead of relying on rough mental math, enter your actual values and review the result, cost, return or tax impact in a structured way.
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For best results, run at least two scenarios. Use a conservative rate for planning, a realistic market or lender rate for comparison, and a stress case to see what happens if interest rates, returns, salary, taxes or inflation move against you.
How it's calculated
Taxable Amount = Gross Amount - Eligible Deductions Net Amount = Gross Amount - Tax - Other Deductions
- Gross Amount — Salary, income, HRA or benefit before deductions
- Eligible Deductions — Allowed exemptions and deductions based on Indian rules
- Net Amount — Final usable amount after tax or statutory deductions
Worked example for Gratuity Calculator
- Enter the main amount, such as loan amount, deposit, investment, income or transaction value.
- Add the rate, tenure, slab, contribution or withdrawal value used by the calculator.
- Review the calculated result and compare it with at least one alternate scenario.
- Use the related calculators below to test adjacent decisions before finalizing.
Result: The final result should be used as a decision-support estimate, then verified against the lender, fund house, tax rule, scheme document or official statement before action.
Gratuity Calculator planning checklist
| Step | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Use realistic values, not rounded guesses | Small input changes can materially alter the final result |
| Rate | Confirm whether the rate is annual, monthly, flat, reducing or scheme-specific | Wrong rate type is the most common source of bad estimates |
| Tenure | Compare short and long periods | Longer horizons can reduce cash flow but increase total cost or uncertainty |
| Tax/fees | Include taxes, fees, charges or inflation where relevant | The net result matters more than the headline number |
| Next action | Save the result and compare with related calculators | A single number is useful; a comparison is decision-ready |
Tips and best practices
- Use current official rates or lender quotes where possible.
- Compare best case, base case and conservative case before acting.
- Do not judge a financial product only by EMI, maturity value or tax saved; look at total cost and risk.
- Recalculate whenever rates, salary, tax slabs or scheme rules change.
- Use the sitemap and calculator hub to move between related tools quickly.
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