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Philhealth
The Philippine Medical Care Commission (PMCC) was established to provide hospitalization and other
medical benefits to its members and their dependents. Contributions are made according to a given table.
Similar to SSS, the contribution is shared between the employee and his employer. The contribution of
the employee is deducted from his salary. The contribution of the employer is an operating expense, i.e.,
Philhealth Contribution Expense.
Pag-ibig Fund
The Pag-ibig Fund is a provident savings and housing fund for employees established under P.D. No.
1752. It aims to generate mass savings geared towards financing homes for its members. All private
employees who are members of the SSS and their employers are covered by the fund compulsorily. The
employer and its employees in accordance with the pag-ibig contribution table make contributions to the
Pag-ibig Fund.
Illustration
No. 1
The following is an illustration of how to record salary expense with various deductions:
September 30, 20X1 transaction:
J. Labrador, CPA paid salaries to employees, P32,500. Deductions were made for the following: SSS, P966.75;
Philhealth, P343.75; Pag-ibig, P650 and withholding taxes, P2,850.
Illustration
No. 2
The following are illustrations of how to record remittances made to different government agencies:
October 10, 20X1 transaction:
Remitted to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) the tax withheld from employees’ salaries for the period Sept. 1-30.
October 10 Withholding Taxes Payable 2,850
Cash 2,850
To record remittance made to BIR.
October 20, 20X1 transaction:
Remitted the amount due to SSS and Philhealth and Pag-ibig computed as follows: