About 14,000 employers had not yet paid their Social Security System contributions (dues) for their employees for the first quarter of this year as of yesterday, accounting for about 56 percent of all employers who are required to pay the dues, according to a statement from the Social Security Fund (FSS) yesterday.
According to the government’s Social Security System Law, April is the “contribution month” for the first quarter of this year, and employers must pay contributions for their local long-term employees within this month. The statement added that if non-resident workers are hired, employers must also pay the employment fee for them, otherwise late payment interest and a fine must be paid.
The statement urged employers and beneficiaries of the system that have already applied to use the Electronic Filing Service to use electronic channels, such as the designated banks’ AutoPay and online banking for the payments.
The statement noted that employers can use the e-filing service when there is no change in the employment situation of their long-term local employees or when the employee information is submitted within the specified deadline.
Employers who have not applied to use the e-filing service and have no staff changes during the quarter can make their payments through counters at designated banks and some electronic channels, the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) Public Services Centres and substations, while other employers can make their payments at the FSS service points.
The statement noted that if it is necessary to visit service points in person, the Social Security Fund recommends to use its appointment service to get a ticket number online first.
Further information can be found by visiting the Electronic Filing Service webpage, or calling 2853 2850 during office hours.
