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Outsource your payroll.
A partner tax firm handles wages and salaries and takes care of all filings with the tax office and health insurers, at a fixed monthly price.
- From €14.99 plus VAT per employee and month
- All filings with the tax office and health insurers
- Together with bookkeeping and annual accounts
Payroll is handled by an independent tax advisory firm. firma.de does not provide tax advice itself. Available together with monthly bookkeeping and annual accounts.
Price per employee
Starter
For 1 employee.
€19.99plus VAT / month
- Monthly wage and salary payslips
- Payroll accounts for every employee
- Wage tax return to the tax office
- Contribution statements to the health insurers
- Wage tax certificates at the end of the year
- Monthly report via DATEV
Basic
For 2 to 4 employees, per employee.
€16.99plus VAT / month
- Monthly wage and salary payslips
- Payroll accounts for every employee
- Wage tax return to the tax office
- Contribution statements to the health insurers
- Wage tax certificates at the end of the year
- Monthly report via DATEV
Premium
From 5 employees, per employee.
€14.99plus VAT / month
- Monthly wage and salary payslips
- Payroll accounts for every employee
- Wage tax return to the tax office
- Contribution statements to the health insurers
- Wage tax certificates at the end of the year
- Monthly report via DATEV
What payroll includes
- § 108 GewO
A payslip for everyone
Every employee receives a payslip in text form, with all pay and deductions.
- § 41 EStG
Payroll account
A payroll account with all details of pay and deductions is kept for every employee.
- § 41a EStG
Wage tax return
Wage tax is declared and paid to the tax office electronically, monthly, quarterly or annually depending on the amount.
- § 28a SGB IV
Social security notifications
Registrations, deregistrations and annual notifications for social security are filed electronically via the health insurers.
- § 23 SGB IV
Early due date
Contributions are due as early as the third-to-last bank working day of the month. The contribution statement must reach the health insurer before then.
- § 41b EStG
Wage tax certificate
After the end of the year, the wage tax certificate for every employee goes to the tax office by the end of February.
How your payroll starts
- 1
Initial call
Book a free initial call above. We work out how many employees you have and what needs to be paid.
- 2
Hand over your data
You send employment contracts and staff details, the firm sets up the payroll accounts.
- 3
Monthly payroll
Every month you pass on changes such as hours or sick days. The firm runs payroll and makes the filings.
- 4
Report
You receive payslips and the monthly report digitally, and all filings are done.
Questions about wage tax? Tax advice
Integrations
Export and filing
As seen in
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Qonto
Partner
The partner founders trust
Company formation, registrations and ongoing bookkeeping in one place. Anything that requires a licence is handled by notaries and tax advisors from our partner network.
What founders say
“Since we started the company, our admin simply runs alongside: receipts, VAT returns, deadlines. We always know where we stand – and can focus on our product.”
What you can rely on
ELSTER
VAT returns and annual accounts go straight to the tax office via the ELSTER interface.
DATEV
Bookings and receipts are ready in DATEV format – your tax firm keeps working as usual.
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Top-rated
4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot. Rated by founders who have actually used firma.de.
Made in Germany
Developed in Germany, servers in the EU, GDPR-compliant. Anything that requires a licence comes from tax advisors and notaries.
Frequently asked questions about payroll
What is a payslip?
It shows how an employee's wage or salary for a month is made up: from gross pay through all deductions to net pay.
What is on the payslip?
Gross pay, wage tax, solidarity surcharge and church tax where applicable, and contributions to health, long-term care, pension and unemployment insurance. At the bottom is the amount paid out.
What is the difference between a wage and a salary?
A wage (Lohn) is paid by the hours worked and varies. A salary (Gehalt) is a fixed monthly amount.
What are benefits in kind (Sachbezüge)?
Benefits that are not paid out in cash, such as a public transport ticket, a company car or vouchers. They count as a benefit in kind and are partly tax-free up to certain limits.
What is the contribution assessment ceiling (Beitragsbemessungsgrenze)?
The upper limit up to which social security contributions are due. Anything above it is contribution-free. The limits are adjusted every year.
What is the transition range (Übergangsbereich)?
The range between the mini-job limit and €2,000 a month. Midi-jobbers pay lower social security contributions in this range.
How much does payroll cost?
€19.99 for one employee, €16.99 for up to 4 employees, €14.99 from 5 employees, each plus VAT per employee and month. Available together with bookkeeping and annual accounts.