Termination and Redundancy Pay
Hi There
I am having to pay an employee a genuine redundancy.
I have to pay the employee 4 weeks notice, 2 weeks time in leiu of notice and some unused leave.
Firstly I am wondering if the genuine redundancy is an ETP or a Lump Sum Part A payment and also whether the payment is tax free or taxed at a marginal rate.
Also regards to the unused leave:
1) Is it classified as Lump Sum Part A
2) Are you required to pay loading as well?
3) Is super payable on this amount?
4) Is the tax rate 32% as per Schedule 7 of the ATO?
This is my first redundancy payment and all the research on this topic is very confusing.
Thanks very much
Hi Feziona1
Thanks for your post. Termination pays are very confusing but as we aren't tax agents we're not permitted to advise you on what the payments are classifed as or how they are to be taxed. I will give you some links to the ATO website that may help clarify things for you:
Employment termination payments
Unused leave payments on termination
These help articles will guide you through processing the termination in AccountRight:
Processing termination payments
Please let me know if you need further help.
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