Is redundancy pay taxable? Employment Law

In simple terms redundancy pay, including any severance pay, under £30,000 is tax-free.

However, the tax-free allowance only applies to payments made for termination, not payments made for earnings. This means that your notice pay is taxable in full.

The £30,000 exemption applies to compensation received for loss of your job.

If you receive a settlement agreement, this should set out clearly each element of your termination payment, how the amounts have been determined and the tax that those payments will be subject to.

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