Complete guide: Annual bonus · Ecuador
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Thirteenth salary: eligible period remuneration/12. Fourteenth: 2026 SBU 482 × benefit-year fraction. Paid monthly unless accumulation requested; fourteenth periods vary by region. Enter the applicable period only and deduct amounts already paid; ordinary IESS and income tax do not apply to exempt extra salaries.
Ordinary private employee under the Labor Code, not LOSEP. Extra salaries, reserve funds and exempt benefits are not conflated with contributory pay. Employer retirement and protected cases excluded.
Document review: 2026-10-24. Initial salaries are examples, not statutory minimum wages. Estimates in local currency, without conversion; laws do not update automatically. Verify bases, period and prior payments against your payslip and contract.
Sources and legal scope
Document review: 2026-10-24
How it works
- 1Period accrual − payments already received for the same benefit.
- 2Enter eligible bases and the applicable period only.
- 3Check the breakdown, exclusions and official sources before sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Which rules apply in Ecuador?
Thirteenth salary: eligible period remuneration/12. Fourteenth: 2026 SBU 482 × benefit-year fraction. Paid monthly unless accumulation requested; fourteenth periods vary by region. Enter the applicable period only and deduct amounts already paid; ordinary IESS and income tax do not apply to exempt extra salaries.
Which workers and scenarios are covered?
Ordinary private employee under the Labor Code, not LOSEP. Extra salaries, reserve funds and exempt benefits are not conflated with contributory pay. Employer retirement and protected cases excluded.
Are shared inputs preserved?
Yes, links retain amounts and options. Estimates do not replace tax filings or legal contract reviews.