{"id":4012,"date":"2026-03-24T13:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brasser-accounting.de\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=4012"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:12:28","slug":"remuneration-certificate","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.brasser-accounting.de\/en\/glossar\/entgeltbescheinigung\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n      <h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n      <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#einleitung\">Brief definition<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#grundlagen\">Demarcation<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#begriffe\">Occasions<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#prozess\">Creation<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#praxis\">Practice<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#fehler\">Organisation<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#checkliste\">Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#fazit\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/nav>\n\n<section id=\"einleitung\">\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n          <h3>Brief definition<\/h3>\n          <p><strong>Salary certificate<\/strong> is a formalised certificate of remuneration and employment details, drawn up on request for authorities or social benefit providers.<\/p>\n          <p class=\"note\">It is usually based on data from ongoing <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/wage-slip\/\">Payroll<\/a>, but is not a substitute for it.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>In practice, a salary statement is always required when an external body requests a structured and comprehensible record of income and employment details.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"grundlagen\">\n        <h2>Distinction from payroll<\/h2>\n        <p>The monthly <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/wage-slip\/\">Payroll<\/a> is addressed to the employee and documents the calculation of the remuneration for a specific payroll period.<\/p>\n        <p>In contrast, a salary statement is created for a specific purpose \u2013 for example, for authorities or social benefit providers \u2013 and often follows predefined form or data set requirements.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"snippet warn\">\n          <p class=\"title\">Important<\/p>\n          <p>The content must match the underlying billing data. Discrepancies can lead to queries or delays.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"begriffe\">\n        <h2>Typical occasions for payslips<\/h2>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Applications for social benefits (e.g. sickness benefit, parental allowance)<\/li>\n          <li>Evidence in the context of official inspections<\/li>\n          <li>Proof of income for further proceedings<\/li>\n          <li>Confirmations relating to social security matters<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <p>The database originates regularly from the <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/payroll-statement\/\">Payroll<\/a> and with social insurance-relevant notifications (e.g. <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/notification-procedure\/\">SV reporting procedure<\/a>to keep consistent.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"prozess\">\n        <h2>Implementation in practice<\/h2>\n        <ol>\n          <li>Checking the specific reason and the required details<\/li>\n          <li>Reconciliation with underlying billing data<\/li>\n          <li>Formally correct creation (form or digital data record)<\/li>\n          <li>Internal check before release<\/li>\n          <li>Documentation of the issued certificate<\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"praxis\">\n        <h2>Practice: Typical sources of error<\/h2>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Acceptance of incorrect time periods<\/li>\n          <li>Unapplied corrections from previous months<\/li>\n          <li>Unclear definition of gross and net figures<\/li>\n          <li>Lack of coordination with already submitted notifications<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <div class=\"snippet tip\">\n          <p class=\"title\">Rule of thumb<\/p>\n          <p>Before display, it should be checked whether all underlying data have been finally released and there are no outstanding corrections.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"fehler\">\n        <h2>Organisational aspects<\/h2>\n        <p>Remuneration statements should be clearly documented and archived. This facilitates later inquiries or audits.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"checkliste\">\n        <h2>Checklist<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"snippet tip\">\n          <ul>\n            <li>Clarify purpose and requirements<\/li>\n            <li>Check billing data<\/li>\n            <li>Take corrections into account<\/li>\n            <li>Adhere to form specifications<\/li>\n            <li>Ensure documentation<\/li>\n            <li>Internal approval before dispatch<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"faq\">\n        <h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>What is a payslip?<\/h3>\n        <p>A formalised certificate of remuneration and employment details for external bodies.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>Is it identical to the payroll?<\/h3>\n        <p>No. Payroll is the monthly statement to the employee.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>Who is responsible for the accuracy?<\/h3>\n        <p>The responsibility for correct and complete information lies with the employer.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"fazit\">\n        <h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n        <p>The salary statement is a structured proof of income for external bodies. It is based on payroll data and should be carefully checked, documented, and archived.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <footer class=\"author\">\n        <strong>Author<\/strong><br\/>\n        the BAS editorial team<br\/>\n        <p class=\"note\">This glossary entry is for general information only.<\/p>\n      <\/footer>\n\n      <p class=\"disclaimer\">\n        Brasser Accounting Solutions GmbH is a specialised accounting service provider and part of a corporate group with Quint GmbH (tax consultancy\/auditing) and Service Place \u00c5rj\u00e4ng AB (Swedish tax office). 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