- Presentation of the course schedule and content.
- Introduction to payroll accounting.
- Statutory deductions: Tax and social security.
- Independent processing of tasks.
- In-depth study of the topics of tax and social security.
- Case studies on tax and social security.
- Independent processing of tasks.
By taking the e-exam, you will receive a certificate documenting your knowledge.
Contents
Legal obligation for payroll accounting
- Labor law basics of an earnings statement.
- Structure of an earnings statement.
Total gross income
- Presentation of different remuneration components.
- Composition of total gross income.
- Significance of total gross income.
Statutory deductions
Tax calculation - Wage tax
- "Wages" in the sense of tax law.
- Meaning of tax classes.
- Compact overview of tax-free/taxable remuneration components.
- Solidarity surcharge, church tax.
- Introduction to the calculation of wage tax.
- Implementation of tax deductions.
Determination of social security contributions
- "Remuneration" in the sense of social security law.
- Differentiation of health, pension, unemployment and long-term care insurance.
- Special features of the contribution rate in long-term care insurance with regard to parental status or lack of parental status.
- Different contribution assessment limits for health and long-term care insurance and pension and unemployment insurance.
- Introduction to the topic of 'different contribution rates' and carrying out contribution calculations.
The path from gross to net
- Exercises and case studies on payroll accounting.
From net to payout amount
- Presentation of simple net remuneration and net deductions (e.g. reimbursement of expenses, capital-forming benefits, etc.).
Learning environment
Your benefit
In this online training course, you will learn in just 13 hours,
- the logic and structure behind payroll accounting.
- the legal basis on which payroll accounting is based.
- what components the gross salary consists of.
- what remains as net salary after tax and social security deductions and what is paid out.
You take part in the live online training sessions from your workplace or from home, saving you time-consuming travel time and high travel costs. Interaction is welcome - ask your questions directly to the speaker via live chat or headset!
Your instructor will be available to answer your questions throughout the online training. You will also receive free access to Haufe Entgelt Office Premium, which contains extensive specialist information, work aids and webinars for self-study, for 8 weeks from the start of the online training. The live online training concludes with a (voluntary) e-exam and a certificate documenting your knowledge.
Methods
Live webinar with presentation, joint work on tasks, discussion of case studies and technical discussion.
Recommended for
Newcomers and career changers in payroll accounting, HR managers and executives who would like to gain an overview of payroll accounting.
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