Result of an audit by the German Pension Insurance

The German Pension Insurance will inform the KSK about your determined duty to pay or the amount of the artists' social security contribution.

• The KSK will transfer the inspection result to your company.
• You will not receive any notification or request for payment from the KSK regarding the inspection result of the German Pension Insurance. Your payment obligation as well as the payment deadline will result from the decision of the German Pension Insurance, if applicable.
  • In this case, transfer the money to the KSK. The account details can be found in the notice from the German Pension Insurance.
  • If your current arrears differ from the payment request in the notice from the German Pension Insurance, you will be informed accordingly by the KSK.
• The KSK will check whether you are complying with your payment obligations from the inspection notice.
• As a rule, any credit balance will be refunded to you immediately.
• If the audit period does not end on 31.12. of the previous year, you will usually receive a notification sheet from the KSK for the years for which no notification has been received to date.
• If the review period ends prematurely because you have ceased operations, the KSK will not request any missing remuneration reports.

You have received a notice from the Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Pension Insurance) about the determination of your obligation to pay contributions or about a change in the artists' social security contribution.

You do not need to submit any documentation.

There are no costs for you.

You do not have to meet any deadlines.

• usually 5 to 8 days

• § 28p Absatz 1a Satz 6 Viertes Buch Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB IV)

There is no provision for appeal.

Forms: no

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: no