Contributions to GESY are mandatory. The amounts of contributions are presented in the table (as of October 2022):
Contributors Categories | Contribution | Explanation |
Employees (Public and Private Sector) |
2,65% | On their salaries |
Employers (Including the State as an Employer) | 2,90% | On the salaries of every person employed by them |
Self-employed | 4,00% | On their remuneration |
Pensioners | 2,65% | On their pension |
Income earners (e.g. rent, interest, dividends) | 2,65% | On their income |
The maximum amount paid per person per year is € 180,000.