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Gratuity Calculator 15/26
Free gratuity calculator (15/26). Payment of Gratuity Act: 15/26 × last drawn × years, capped at ₹20 lakh. Browser tool — nothing is uploaded.
Years counted (6+ months = 1)
10
15/26 × salary × years
₹2,88,462
Statutory cap
₹20,00,000
Payable (least of three)
₹2,88,462
How to use this tool
- Enter last drawn basic + DA.
- Enter years and extra months.
- Optionally enter the amount HR actually offered.
Worked example
₹50,000 last drawn, 10 years: 15/26 × 50,000 × 10 ≈ ₹2,88,462. Under the ₹20 lakh cap, that is the payable figure if HR pays the Act amount.
Frequently asked questions
- Why 15/26?
- 15 days’ wages for each completed year. A month is taken as 26 working days under the Payment of Gratuity Act.
- Rounding years?
- Six months or more counts as a full year.
- Cap?
- ₹20 lakh for covered private-sector employees. The payable amount is the least of actual, formula, and cap.
- Tax?
- Exempt up to the least of those three for covered employees. Confirm current CBDT circulars.
- Uploaded?
- No.