Notify the artists' social insurance fund of the company's business activities

If you have given up or closed your business, you must inform the Künstlersozialkasse. The closure of your business leads to the termination of the obligation to pay artists' social security contributions.

If your company no longer exists, the obligation to pay contributions under the Artists' Social Security Act also ends.

The reason your company no longer exists, for example due to deletion, merger, or division, is not decisive for the termination. However, this may result in further audits by the Künstlersozialkasse if your legal successor is subject to the levy.

Even if your business is merely dormant, your filing obligation is generally not terminated, as your business still exists.

For the period until the complete cessation of operations, you must report the remuneration you have paid to independent contractors for artistic or journalistic works or services. The Künstlersozialkasse will use your report to prepare a final statement of the artists' social security contribution.

You can submit your request online or by mail.

Online message:

• Access the online form on the federal portal. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
• Note: You need a valid ELSTER certificate to log in to the online form. 
• You will need about 15 minutes to fill out the online form.
• First, enter your personal information, including your submission number. You can find this in the top right corner of the letters from the Künstlersozialkasse.
• Following that, you will state when you closed your business or when you anticipate closing it.
• You can also report the remuneration paid to self-employed artists and pubicists in the form until the company ceases its operations.
• If available, upload proof of the company's registration.

Notification by mail:

• Please inform the Künstlersozialkasse of your company's closure in an informal letter. Please state the date of the company's closure.
• Please include your submission number in your letter. You can find this in the top right-hand corner of the letters from the Künstlersozialkasse.
• If available, please attach proof of the company's cessation of business.
• Send the informal letter to the Künstlersozialkasse.

Upon receipt of your notification, the Künstlersozialkasse will review your information. Should there be any questions or if further documents are required, the Künstlersozialkasse will contact you.

You will receive a notification from the Künstlersozialkasse regarding the result of the review.

There is no deadline.

There are no costs.

• Objection 
  Detailed information on how to file an appeal can be found in the notification from the Künstlersozialkasse.