April 11, 2012

Sweldong Pinoy

A few months ago, Celine asked me to make an app she can use in computing the taxes and statutory deductions based from a specific salary. There wasn't an existing app yet for that purpose. Since it will not only benefit her (and me), but a lot more too, I decided to start developing the app. However, due to time constraints and because of the complicated processes in computing the taxes and deductions, it took a long while to develop the app.

Last week, I have finished the prototype of Salary Calculator. It is an online tool for Filipinos that they can use to compute their net pay, withholding taxes and contributions to SSS, Philhealth and PAG-IBIG. Users just need to provide their basic pays, and allowances (taxable and non-taxable allowances), as well as the rate (semi-monthly, monthly or annual). Then with just a click of the "Compute" button, the app will display the gross pay, withholding tax amount, net pay and the deductions for PAG-IBIG, SSS, and Philhealth. The withholding tax was computed based from the monthly taxable income using the BIR Revised Withholding Tax Table. The computation of the other deductions are based from PhilHealth Contribution Table, SSS Contribution Table, and Republic Act No. 9679 (for the PAG-IBIG contributions).

The app can be accessed at http://sweldongpinoy.tigcal.com and is still a work in progress. Try the app and please give comments and suggestions.

Update: The app is now called Sweldong Pinoy and is now also available on Chrome Web Store. We've also made an Android app which can now be downloaded on Google Play.

Update (December 19, 2012): The app is now at http://www.sweldongpinoy.com. The previous URLs redirect to this website now. We'll also be publishing an update to the app in connection to the increase in the PhilHealth contribution (see PhilHealth Circular 11 s. 2012 for details). For updates, you may also follow @sweldongpinoy on Twitter. Thank you very much for using the app!

Update (March 28, 2013): We already have a blog at http://blog.sweldongpinoy.com. We'll be posting news and updates about the app there.

15 comments:

  1. Thanks ha! New employee lang ako kaya di pa ako masyadong familiar sa mga taxes. Atleast ngayon may idea na akong magkano possible kong net salary :)

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    1. Thanks Kai! Check out the app at http://salarycalculator.tigcal.com or download the Android app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.salarycalculator. Share it to your friends too!

      We're still doing updates on the app and we would love to hear comments and suggestions from you.

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    1. Hello! What app is not working, the web app or the Android app? It seems to be working. Can you verify?

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  3. WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING AN INCOME TAX CALCULATOR FOR THESIS!

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  4. Jomar, this is such an awesome app! I hope you'd also develop a veresion for Apple, although i'm using http://salarycalculator.tigcal.com right now, which seems to have stopped running. :p I hope you still continue to allow usage from the website :)

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    1. The app is now at http://www.sweldongpinoy.com (http://salarycalculator.tigcal.com redirects to it; please let me know if it does not redirect).

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  5. Will the app be available on java platform?

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    1. Hello! Do you mean for Symbian and other phones that supports Java? For now, if you don't have an Android phone, you may check out http://sweldongpinoy.com from your browser

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  6. hi great app. nag aapply din ba to for self-employed?

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    1. Hello. For now, the app is for employed individuals because there is a different computation for self-employed. Also, some are voluntary amounts, I think (I know SSS is)

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  7. Cool. Thanks. Using this for my first job salary. :)

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    1. Congratulations on your first job salary! And thank you for using the app. Share it with your friends too.

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  8. Hi. Thank you so much. Your app is very useful. :)

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    1. Hello! Glad that you find the app useful. Thank you for using it. Share it to your friends too so they can try the app.

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