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Employment Status Determination for Managing Directors

Why managing directors of newly founded companies need to clarify their social insurance status and how to do it

šŸ’” Why is this process necessary?

Whether a managing director pays social insurance contributions depends on their legal position within the company. The status determination procedure (Statusfeststellungsverfahren) carried out by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) establishes this with legal certainty and protects you from backdated payments or errors in payroll.

Submit your application

Submit your application directly online with the German Pension Insurance:

To the online application (Form V0027)

You will need the following documents:

  • The employment contract, fee agreement, or managing director contract

  • The articles of association (for participating shareholders)

  • Documents relating to the role, for example a job description or explanation of verbal agreements

Complete the procedure for all managing directors in your company. If you are unsure, feel free to reach out to us or watch the explanatory video on the German Pension Insurance website.

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