Income Tax Calculator PhilippinesYour annual tax under the TRAIN schedule, posted line by line
Enter your annual taxable income and get the tax due, the bracket that produced it, and your effective rate. Below the tool: how the computation works, a worked example, the mistakes that inflate tax bills, and answers to the questions people actually search.
Income tax in the Philippines is computed on taxable income using a graduated schedule: the first 250,000 pesos is tax free, and everything above it is taxed in slices at rising rates. The calculator applies that schedule exactly as written in the law.
Quick facts
| Applies to | Individuals: employees, professionals, and sole proprietors on graduated rates |
| Tax free amount | First ₱250,000 of taxable income |
| Top rate | 35% on taxable income above ₱8,000,000 |
| Schedule in effect | January 2023 onward (unchanged for 2026) |
| Forms involved | 1701Q quarterly · 1701 or 1701A annual · 2316 for employees |
| Legal basis | RA 10963 (TRAIN), Sec 24(A) |
| Related pages | Income tax table · 8% or graduated · Deadlines |
| Last updated | August 2026 |
How the computation works
The schedule works in slices, not on the whole amount. Each bracket has a fixed amount (the tax on everything below the bracket) plus a rate on the excess (the tax on the slice inside it). Find the bracket your income lands in, take the fixed amount, add the rate times the excess over the bracket floor.
This is why crossing into a higher bracket never makes your take home pay drop. Only the pesos inside the new slice are taxed at the higher rate; everything below keeps its old treatment.
A common misreading: "I hit 25% so my whole income is taxed at 25%." It is not. Your effective rate, total tax over total income, is always lower than your top bracket rate.
Where this number goes
For employees, the employer computes and withholds this tax across the year and reports it on Form 2316. For the self employed on graduated rates, it flows through the quarterly 1701Q and settles on the annual 1701, due April 15. The tax calendar lists every date.
Mistakes that inflate the bill
| The mistake | Why it backfires |
|---|---|
| Computing on gross instead of taxable income | Skips deductions and contributions; overstates tax |
| Applying the top rate to the whole amount | Ignores the slice system; wildly overstates tax |
| Forgetting the ₱250,000 tax free layer | Every peso of it is taxed at zero, always |
| Ignoring the 8% option when eligible | Many freelancers pay less under 8%; compare here |
₱600,000 taxable income, line by line
- The first ₱250,000 is tax free, for everyone, every year.
- Brackets tax slices, never the whole amount.
- Effective rate is always below your top bracket rate.
- Employees: the employer withholds; 2316 is your proof.
- Self employed: 1701Q quarterly, 1701 annually.
- Freelancers: check the 8% option before defaulting to this table.
- The schedule is unchanged for 2026; beware sites claiming otherwise.
From computation to filed return
mybizmate applies this same schedule to your actual books: income posts from your sales grid, deductions from your purchases, and the quarterly 1701Q comes out ready to file through eBIRForms. The calculator shows one number; the software maintains the whole trail behind it.
Questions people actually search
- Magkano ang tax ko sa ₱500,000 annual income?
- ₱42,500 if the full amount is taxable income: ₱22,500 fixed plus 20% of the ₱100,000 excess over ₱400,000. Type it into the tool to see the lines.
- Is the first ₱250,000 really tax free?
- Yes. Whatever your total, the first ₱250,000 of taxable income is taxed at zero under the TRAIN schedule.
- Did the tax table change for 2026?
- No. The schedule that took effect in January 2023 still applies. Full note here.
- Does this include percentage tax or VAT?
- No. This is income tax only. Percentage tax and VAT are separate taxes with their own tools on this site.
- What about the 8% option?
- Eligible self employed individuals may elect 8% on gross receipts above ₱250,000 instead of this table plus percentage tax. Compare both here.
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