Step 1 - Inputs
Your bonus inputs
Step 2 - Result
Annual Bonus Computation
Eligibility
Eligible
Annual Bonus Payable
Rs 0
Calculation wage x months x rate
Estimate based on statutory rules. Payment due within 8 months of accounting-year close under Section 19.
How Indian Bonus Calculation Works
Wage Ceiling Rs 21,000
Only employees earning up to Rs 21,000 per month qualify for statutory bonus under Section 2(13).
30-Day Minimum
Employee must have worked at least 30 days in the accounting year under Section 8.
Minimum 8.33%
Floor rate under Section 10. Applies even when employer has no allocable surplus.
Maximum 20%
Ceiling rate under Section 11. Rate above floor depends on allocable surplus.
Calc Cap Rs 7,000
Bonus computed on the higher of Rs 7,000 or state minimum wage under Section 12.
8-Month Deadline
Bonus must be paid within 8 months from accounting-year close under Section 19.
Bonus Registers and Returns You Must Maintain
Computation of Allocable Surplus
Rule 4 of Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
Set-On and Set-Off Register
Rule 4 of Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
Register of Bonus Paid to Employees
Rule 4 of Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
Annual Return of Bonus Paid
Rule 5 of Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
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