Digital Payroll Services for Businesses in Germany
Reliable payroll depends on accurate information, clear processes and meeting the relevant deadlines.
SKD Tax Advisory provides ongoing payroll services for businesses, self-employed professionals and healthcare practices. Our SKD Tax Advisory provides ongoing payroll services for businesses, self-employed professionals and healthcare practices. Our payroll process is digitally organised and includes not only the monthly payroll run, but also the required filings and certificates for the German tax and social security authorities.
Ongoing Payroll Services
Our payroll services include:
- monthly payroll processing
- employee registrations and deregistrations
- social security notifications
- payroll tax filings
- statutory certificates
- processing of one-off payments and other remuneration
- payroll adjustments for absences and other relevant changes
- annual reports and other required filings
We also assist with employee entries and departures and with payroll matters that require additional tax or social security assessment.
Digital Payroll with DATEV
We use DATEV solutions to organise payroll securely and efficiently.
Employers can submit employee and payroll information digitally and access payroll reports through DATEV Unternehmen online.
Employees can receive their personal payroll documents digitally through DATEV Arbeitnehmer online.
Where preferred, payroll documents can also be printed and sent directly by post from the DATEV data centre.
This allows the payroll process to be adapted to the practical needs of your business or practice.
Statutory Filings and Certificates
Payroll involves more than calculating an employee’s monthly net pay.
We handle the required tax and social security filings and prepare the relevant certificates.
Changes to employment arrangements are taken into account as part of the ongoing payroll process.
Where a particular situation requires further clarification, we will identify the information needed and discuss the payroll implications with you.
Tax-Efficient Remuneration Options
Employee remuneration can include more than a fixed gross salary.
Depending on the circumstances, tax-advantaged or tax-exempt benefits may offer additional options for structuring remuneration. We help you assess the tax and social security implications and incorporate suitable elements into the payroll process.
This allows payroll to become part of a broader approach to employee remuneration rather than simply a monthly administrative task.
Support During Payroll Tax and Social Security Audits
Payroll tax audits and social security audits are a normal part of employing staff in Germany.
We support you during audits relating to payroll periods handled by our practice, provide the relevant payroll records and assist with questions raised by the authorities.
If an audit gives rise to additional tax or social security issues, we will discuss the implications and the appropriate next steps with you.
What We Need from You
Accurate and timely payroll depends on receiving the relevant information by the agreed deadlines.
This includes, in particular:
- new employees and employees leaving the business
- changes to working hours or remuneration
- one-off payments
- absences
- other changes that affect payroll
We establish the payroll process and the relevant deadlines at the beginning of our work together.
Digital Payroll. Personal Support.
Digital processes make payroll administration efficient and provide a clear structure for exchanging information and documents.
At the same time, you have a personal contact for payroll questions and for situations that require individual tax or social security advice.
Would you like to organise your payroll digitally or move your existing payroll to SKD Tax Advisory?
Book a free 15-minute introductory meeting to discuss your requirements and find out whether SKD Tax Advisory is the right fit for your business or practice.