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Warning fine procedure of the Artists' Social Security Fund for breach of obligations

Service Description

As a self-employed artist or journalist who is insured under the Artists' Social Insurance Act, you must fulfill certain obligations. The same applies to companies that are subject to the obligation to pay contributions under the Artists' Social Insurance Act. The Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) will check whether you have fulfilled these obligations or whether you have acted in violation of the regulations.
The KSK can impose a warning fine for a minor offense.
The warning fine notice includes, among other things

  • the breach of duty, i.e. the administrative offense
  • the amount of the fine
  • the requirements for an effective warning
  • information about your right to comment on the allegations in writing

The amount of the fine depends on the individual case. It can be between EUR 5.00 and EUR 55.00 per offense.
You are not entitled to have the KSK punish a minor offense with a warning fine. The KSK can also initiate fine proceedings and impose a fine.

Process flow

You will receive a notice of the fine without prior notification:

  • You will be informed of the irregular behavior of which you are accused by the Künstlersozialkasse and the amount of the warning fine.
    • If you pay the fine, you thereby agree to the warning.
    • If you do not agree with the fine and do not pay it, you can comment on the accusations in writing.
    • If you do not pay the fine, the KSK can issue a fine without further notice. This also applies if you have made a written statement.

Requirements

The Künstlersozialkasse can impose a fine on you under the following conditions:

  • You are registered with the KSK
    • insured or
    • operate a company that is liable to pay contributions.
  • You have committed a minor offense under the Artists' Social Insurance Act

As an insured person, you are acting in violation of the Artists' Social Insurance Act if you intentionally or negligently

  • fail to provide information on request, or provide incorrect or incomplete information,
  • do not, do not correctly or do not fully comply with the obligation to provide information or submit documents on request, or
  • do not comply with the reporting obligation on time, correctly or completely.

As a company liable to pay contributions, you are in breach of the Artists' Social Insurance Act if you intentionally or negligently

  • fail to report the assessment basis for the artists' social security contribution on time or correctly,
  • do not keep records, do not keep them correctly or do not keep them completely, or
  • do not, do not correctly or do not fully comply with the obligation to provide information or submit documents on request.

Which documents are required?

You do not need to submit any documents.

What are the fees?

There are no costs for you.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The fine must be paid within 1 week of receiving the notification of the fine.

Processing duration

The Künstlersozialkasse usually completes the procedure within 2 to 3 days as soon as you have paid the fine on time.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Application for a court decision

Appeal

Forms: none

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: no

Further Information

Author

Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

Professionally released on

07.07.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Competent Authority

Künstlersozialkasse (KSK)

Address
Gökerstraße 14
26384 Wilhelmshaven

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26380 Wilhelmshaven
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+49 4421 9734051500
Fax
+49 4421 7543-5080
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+49 4421 7543-5062
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+49 4421 7543-5050
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