🎁 Updated April 2026 — Code on Wages

Gratuity Calculator India 2026

Calculate your exact gratuity payout under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972. Private sector, government, and non-covered employees. Tax exemption status shown.

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Updated April 7, 2026 · Source: Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 · Code on Wages (effective April 1, 2026)
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New from April 1, 2026 — Code on Wages
  • Basic + DA must be ≥ 50% of total CTC for all employers
  • This increases the base salary used for gratuity calculation
  • Your actual gratuity payout may be higher than before if your employer restructures salary
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Gratuity Calculator — Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
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Gratuity Formula — India 2026

Act-Covered (÷26): Gratuity = (Basic+DA × 15 × Years) ÷ 26
Non-Covered (÷30): Gratuity = (Basic+DA × 15 × Years) ÷ 30

Where: 15 = 15 days per year · 26 = working days/month · Months > 6 round up to full year

Example: Basic + DA = ₹50,000/month, Service = 10 years 8 months (rounds to 11 years, as months > 6)

Gratuity = (50,000 × 15 × 11) ÷ 26 = ₹3,17,308

Tax Exemption on Gratuity

Employee CategoryTax Exemption Limit
Government employees (Central, State, PSU)Fully exempt — no limit
Private sector — covered under Gratuity ActUp to ₹20 lakh tax-free
Private sector — not covered under ActUp to ₹20 lakh tax-free*

*For non-covered employees, exemption is least of: gratuity received, ₹20 lakh, or half-month salary per year. Source: Income Tax Act, 2025.

Code on Wages — New from April 1, 2026

Employers must ensure Basic + DA ≥ 50% of total CTC. This directly increases gratuity payouts since gratuity is calculated on Basic + DA. If your employer was keeping your basic salary artificially low, it must now be restructured — meaning your gratuity base and PF contributions both increase.

Frequently Asked Questions

For employees covered under Payment of Gratuity Act (≥10 employees): Gratuity = (Basic+DA × 15 × Years) ÷ 26. For non-covered employees: ÷30 instead of ÷26. Salary means Basic + DA only. Months exceeding 6 in the last year count as a full year.
Yes — if you have completed at least 5 years of continuous service with the same employer. This applies to resignation, retirement, and retrenchment. The 5-year rule is waived only in case of death or permanent disability.
₹20 lakh for private sector employees. Government employees have no upper limit — their entire gratuity is tax-free. Gratuity above ₹20 lakh in the private sector is added to income and taxed at your applicable slab rate.
Gratuity = (50,000 × 15 × 10) ÷ 26 = ₹2,88,462 under the Gratuity Act. This is fully tax-free as it is well below the ₹20 lakh exemption limit.
Under the Code on Wages (effective April 1, 2026), employers must ensure Basic + DA is at least 50% of total CTC. This increases the base salary used for gratuity calculation. If your employer was keeping your basic salary low to reduce PF and gratuity obligations, they must now restructure — meaning your gratuity payout will be higher.
Yes. Contract employees are eligible for gratuity if they have completed 5 years of continuous service with the same employer, even on a contract basis. The key is continuity of employment, not the nature of the contract.

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