Income in kind: personal income tax and insurance premiums in 2021

Income in kind is subject to insurance contributions: mandatory payments

A comprehensive explanation of the term “income in kind” (not cash income) is contained in the Labor and Tax Code of the Russian Federation. So, as Art. 131 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it is allowed to pay wages to working citizens not only in cash equivalent - in rubles (permissible in foreign currency), but also not in cash. In the latter case, the following conditions must be met:

1. The presence of mutual consent of the parties (employer and employee) on the payment of wages in kind, fixed in the contract.
2. The share of salary in non-monetary form should not exceed the established limit - 20% of monthly earnings.

Income in another form that does not contradict the law may be accrued without applying limits. Thus, to non-cash income, as evidenced by Art. 211 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, include:

• payment by an organization (or individual entrepreneur) for an employee for goods (specific services, work), including his training, rest, food, etc. in accordance with this article;
• payment in kind for work performed by the employee;
• goods received by the employee;
• works performed in his favor;
• services provided to an employee free of charge or with partial payment.

In fact, generally obligatory insurance contributions are withheld from all income in kind referred to in the relevant applicable legal acts. Withholding and payment of contributions to extra-budgetary funds is carried out in a general manner, i.e. through the employer (the policyholder).

Payout example

Let's look at a specific example of how the share of salary in kind is calculated. Open Joint Stock Company "North Pole" gave the company's employee D.I. Alekseev a share of the salary for December 2021 in kind. The condition for such payment was previously stated in the employment contract with Dmitry Alekseev.

The employee’s salary for December was accrued in the amount of 35,000 rubles. Alekseev wrote a statement according to which he was given a bread machine worth 3,000 rubles as part of his salary. The tax in this case was 458 rubles.

The price of the household appliance at which the company purchased it was 1,500 rubles. VAT amounted to 229 rubles. Accordingly, the amount of goods does not exceed twenty percent of the salary.

The wiring will look like this:

• D44 K70 - the employee was accrued a salary in the amount of 35,000;
• D70 K68 - tax in the amount of 4550 was withheld from it;
• D44 K69 - additional insurance premiums were charged in the amount of 7,700;
• D70 K90 subaccount “Revenue” - Alekseev was given goods as wages in the amount of 3,000 rubles;
• D90 subaccount “VAT” K68 - tax charged in the amount of 458 rubles;
• D90 subaccount “Cost of sales” K41 - the bread machine was written off at cost, the amount of which is 1,271 rubles (1,500 - 229);
• D70 K50 - the citizen received the balance of his salary in the amount of 27,450 rubles (35,000 - 4550 - 3000).

When calculating income tax, income must include the proceeds received from the sale of a bread machine of 2542 rubles (3000 - 458), expenses include the cost of goods 1271 rubles (1500 - 229).

When general mandatory contributions are withheld from income in kind

As is customary, the necessary taxes and fees are collected from the “salary” payments made by the employer to its employees. Thus, if income is “paid” within the framework of labor and civil law agreements, then, accordingly, mandatory contributions are withheld from it.

However, not all non-cash income of individuals is subject to such deductions. Remunerations that are recognized as the object of taxation specifically for generally obligatory contributions are designated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

(main cases under Article 420 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation)

(according to Article 422 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation)

remuneration under GPC agreements;

(under the author's order agreement);

remuneration under alienation agreements for the result of intellectual activity and other agreements specified in Art. 420 Tax Code of the Russian Federation

compensation payments provided for by law, and clause 2 of Art. 422 Tax Code of the Russian Federation;

one-time financial assistance to victims of emergency situations (natural disasters, etc.), as well as at the birth, adoption of a child (or establishment of guardianship) and in the event of the death of a family member;

profit received from the sale of personal property (if owned for more than 3 years);

value expression of uniforms, uniforms and benefits provided to employees;

financial assistance no more than 4,000 rubles. per employee for the billing period;

amounts of payments (contributions) for voluntary personal annual insurance, as well as medical services, etc. in accordance with the article of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

So, most non-monetary income, with some exceptions, may be subject to mandatory contributions. At the same time, the basis for calculating fees (in relation to Art.

421 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation), is defined as the value of such income, equivalent to the market average. Prices are determined in accordance with the provisions of Art. 105.3 Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

In other words, this is the cost of the product (service, work) on the date of payment, taking into account VAT and excise tax (for excisable goods).

It is noteworthy that the profit on which tax is not calculated is, in fact, non-taxable income in kind. As a rule, this is income received under a gift agreement (free use).

Withholding of general mandatory contributions from gifts to employees

Gifts intended for employees can be different (monetary and non-monetary). It depends on the qualifications of this gift and how it is decorated and transferred to the recipient whether contributions need to be withheld from its value or not.

(not compensation, does not depend on the employee’s work and length of service)

Transferred to the donee free of charge under a gift agreement

The corresponding taxes and contributions are withheld when the donor is an individual and the price of the gift is more than 3,000 rubles.

Gift - reward for work

(in relation to Article 191 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation)

The necessary fees are collected from the value of the gift (equated to the amount of profit)

Withholding of mandatory contributions (compulsory pension insurance, compulsory medical insurance, compulsory social insurance) from gifts, where necessary, is carried out as follows. The amount of contributions (tax) is withheld from a cash gift when the money is given to the recipient employee from the cash register or transferred to his account (card).

If the gift is provided in kind, then contributions (taxes) are deducted from its value on the next payment day. This could be, for example, the day a salary is paid to the recipient employee. When no payments are expected in a particular billing period, fees from this gift are deducted at the end of the period, in the month following it.

Gifts for the employee and his children

Giving gifts is a common practice, and the gift can be either cash or material things. As a rule, gifts can be dedicated to some official holiday (New Year, anniversary of the organization) or to the birthday of the employee himself.

The main rule of donating property is gratuitousness.

The essence of the gift is that ownership of the transferred property is transferred, and this has nothing to do with the employee’s performance of work duties, incentives or compensation of expenses, and does not depend on the length of service and position held.

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Insurance premiums for employees in 2021

Individual entrepreneurs and organizations that are employers are required to transfer monthly insurance contributions for pension, medical and social insurance to the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation

. Contributions for injuries are still paid to the Social Insurance Fund.

Note

: from 2021, the procedure for paying and reporting on insurance premiums has changed, this is due to the transfer of control over insurance premiums to the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation and the entry into force of the new Chapter 34 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation “Insurance Premiums”.

From payments to individuals under civil law contracts, it is necessary to transfer contributions only to pension and health insurance (contributions for accidents are not transferred in any case, and contributions for temporary disability are transferred only if such a clause is specified in the contract).

Payments to employees who are legally exempt from paying insurance premiums are listed in Art. 422 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

note

that individual entrepreneurs, in addition to paying insurance premiums for employees, must additionally transfer insurance premiums to individual entrepreneurs “for themselves.”

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Insurance premium rates for employees in 2021

In 2021, insurance premiums must be paid at the following rates:

• For pension insurance (PPI) – 22%
  .
• For health insurance (CHI) – 5,1%
  .
• For social insurance (OSS) - 2.9%
  (excluding
  accident
  ).

At the same time, some individual entrepreneurs and organizations have the right to apply reduced tariffs

(see table below).

In 2021, the limits for calculating contributions have changed:

• for OPS – 1,292,000
  .
  (in case of excess, contributions are paid at a reduced rate - 10%
  );
• for OSS – 912,000
  rubles. (if exceeded, contributions are no longer paid);
• for compulsory medical insurance – the limit has been abolished.

note

that in 2021 there are no benefits on insurance premiums for most individual entrepreneurs and organizations that were applied before 2021.

In particular, the cancellation affected individual entrepreneurs on a patent, as well as representatives of SMEs working in the social and industrial spheres and using the simplified tax system. Reduced tariffs were left only for NGOs and charitable organizations.

More details on insurance premium rates can be found in the table below.

General rates for insurance premiums in 2021

Payer category OPS OMS OSS Total

Reduced rates for insurance premiums in 2021

Payer category PFR FFOMS FSS Total

Note

: benefit recipients, in case of exceeding the limits of 1,292,000 and 912,000 rubles. There is no need to make social and pension insurance contributions.

Additional rates for insurance premiums in 2021

Payer category PFR FFOMS FSS Total

Note

: additional contributions are paid regardless of the limits of 1,292,000 and 912,000. At the same time, companies that have assessed working conditions can pay additional payments.

contributions to pension insurance at special rates (clause 3 of Article 428 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

Procedure and terms for payment of insurance premiums

Note! The deadlines for paying taxes and filing reports for some individual entrepreneurs and organizations have been postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Read the article for details.

Insurance contributions to the Federal Tax Service and Social Insurance Fund must be transferred monthly no later than the 15th

next month. If the last day coincides with a weekend or holiday, the final due date for payment of contributions is postponed to the next working day.

In 2021, all payments for pension insurance must be made in one payment order using KBK 182 1 02 02010 06 1010 160

. You can find out the remaining payment details of the Federal Tax Service necessary for payment using this service.

In 2021, the budget classification code for the transfer of insurance premiums for health insurance 182 1 02 02101 08 1013 160

. You can find out the remaining payment details of the Federal Tax Service necessary for payment using this service.

Transfer of insurance premiums is carried out in two types

compulsory social insurance:

• in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity in the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation;
• from accidents at work and occupational diseases in the Social Insurance Fund.

The amount of insurance premiums for temporary disability is 2,9%

from salary, but may vary depending on the benefit applied (see table above).

Accident insurance premiums range from 0,2

up to
8.5%
depending on which professional risk class your main type of activity belongs to.

In 2021, the budget classification codes for transferring social insurance contributions have not changed:

• KBK 182 1 0210 160.
  (in case of temporary disability);
• KBK 393 1 0200 160.
  (from industrial accidents).

You can find out the remaining payment details by contacting the territorial office of the Social Insurance Fund and the tax office at your place of registration.

Note

: insurance premiums must be paid and reported in rubles and kopecks.

Reporting on insurance premiums

The sliders below list all the reporting that needs to be submitted for insurance premiums in 2021:

Starting from 2021, insurance premiums must be submitted to the Federal Tax Service every quarter. The calculation is submitted no later than the 30th day of the month of the next quarter. Thus, in 2021 it must be passed:

• for 2021 – no later than January 30, 2021;
• for the 1st quarter of 2021 – no later than April 30, 2021;
• for the first half of 2021 – no later than July 30, 2021;
• for 9 months of 2021 – no later than October 30, 2021;
• for 2021 – no later than February 1, 2021.

Every month you need to submit a report to the Pension Fund in the SZV-M form, which contains information about working pensioners. The deadline for submitting the report is no later than the 15th of the next month.

Also, starting from January 1, 2021, new reporting was introduced in the SZV-STAZH form, which reflects information about the insurance length of insured workers. This report must be submitted to the Pension Fund every year, no later than March 1 of the following year.

Every quarter, you must submit a calculation to the Social Insurance Fund in form 4-FSS. Starting from January 1, 2021, in the calculation of 4-FSS it is necessary to reflect only information on injuries

and
occupational diseases
.

In 2021, the deadline for submitting reports to the Social Insurance Fund depends on its form:

• In electronic form – no later than the 25th
  day of the month following the reporting quarter.
• On paper – no later than the 20th
  day of the month following the reporting quarter.

Note!

From 2021, policyholders with an average number of employees
of more than 10 people
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Making payments to relatives of a deceased employee

The accountant pays wages, as well as compensation for unused vacation days, to the relatives of the deceased employee or his dependents, as stated in Article 141 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. If there is more than one such applicant, then the entire amount must be given to the first applicant.

Please note that payment must be made no later than 7 days from the date the family member submits the relevant documents (Article 141 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

The deceased employee receives the same payments as for normal dismissal . This number includes: salary, sick leave (if it was on sick leave before death), compensation for unused vacation, bonuses and allowances.

Income in kind insurance premiums

A comprehensive explanation of the term “income in kind” (not cash income) is contained in the Labor and Tax Code of the Russian Federation. So, as Art. 131 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it is allowed to pay wages to working citizens not only in cash equivalent - in rubles (permissible in foreign currency), but also not in cash. In the latter case, the following conditions must be met:

1. The presence of mutual consent of the parties (employer and employee) on the payment of wages in kind, fixed in the contract.
2. The share of salary in non-monetary form should not exceed the established limit - 20% of monthly earnings.

Income in another form that does not contradict the law may be accrued without applying limits. Thus, to non-cash income, as evidenced by Art. 211 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, include:

• payment by an organization (or individual entrepreneur) for an employee for goods (specific services, work), including his training, rest, food, etc. in accordance with this article;
• payment in kind for work performed by the employee;
• goods received by the employee;
• works performed in his favor;
• services provided to an employee free of charge or with partial payment.

In fact, generally obligatory insurance contributions are withheld from all income in kind referred to in the relevant applicable legal acts. Withholding and payment of contributions to extra-budgetary funds is carried out in a general manner, i.e. through the employer (the policyholder).

Tax officials explain the procedure for taxing income of an individual from a tax agent

A comprehensive explanation of the term “income in kind” (not cash income) is contained in the Labor and Tax Code of the Russian Federation. So, as Art. 131 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it is allowed to pay wages to working citizens not only in cash equivalent - in rubles (permissible in foreign currency), but also not in cash. In the latter case, the following conditions must be met:

1. The presence of mutual consent of the parties (employer and employee) on the payment of wages in kind, fixed in the contract.
2. The share of salary in non-monetary form should not exceed the established limit - 20% of monthly earnings.

Income in another form that does not contradict the law may be accrued without applying limits. Thus, to non-cash income, as evidenced by Art. 211 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, include:

• payment by an organization (or individual entrepreneur) for an employee for goods (specific services, work), including his training, rest, food, etc. in accordance with this article;
• payment in kind for work performed by the employee;
• goods received by the employee;
• works performed in his favor;
• services provided to an employee free of charge or with partial payment.

In fact, generally obligatory insurance contributions are withheld from all income in kind referred to in the relevant applicable legal acts. Withholding and payment of contributions to extra-budgetary funds is carried out in a general manner, i.e. through the employer (the policyholder).

Example 1. Non-monetary income of a sewing studio employee

L. T. Sidorenko works as a seamstress in the Beloshveyka atelier. Over the past September 2021, the employer made payments to her partially in non-monetary form. The possibility of remuneration in kind is stipulated in the employment agreement concluded by L. T. Sidorenko with the director of the Beloshveyka atelier.

So, L. T. Sidorenko was given 5 T-shirts and 5 shirts towards September earnings. In value terms, this non-cash income amounted to 20% of the employee’s actual salary for September 2021.

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Moreover, existing arbitration practice suggests that judges in many cases recognize an organization and its employees as interdependent persons.

Please also note that there is no material gain in this situation. After all, the employing company transfers products to the employee as payment for wages in accordance with an employment contract, and not a civil law contract.

In this case, the withheld amount of tax cannot exceed 50 percent of the amount of payments due to the employee. If the period during which tax can be withheld exceeds 12 months, then the organization must report this to the tax office at its place of registration and indicate the amount of tax debt.

When wages are paid in kind, there is a compulsory transfer of ownership of the goods. And along with it, the concept of sales of goods arises, the proceeds from which should be subject to income tax and VAT in the generally established manner (VAT benefits are provided only to agricultural producers.

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On the other hand, the cost of this product is not paid, as usual, but is repaid by closing part of the salary arrears.

The Tax Code allows the entire amount of wages accrued in accordance with the company's wage system, regardless of its form, to be taken into account as expenses when calculating income tax.

This generates income and expenses associated with the transfer of products to pay off wage arrears.

As for value added tax, a special rule directly indicates the obligation to charge it when paying for labor in kind.

It says that the tax base in this case is determined based on market prices (without including VAT).

Consequently, companies can calculate this tax based on the price of products that they set to pay off wage arrears (excluding VAT).

However, there is also an opposite point of view. It is based on the fact that legal relations regarding the payment of wages to employees in kind are regulated not by tax law, but by labor law. Accordingly, the payment of wages in kind cannot be recognized as a sale, and the company is not obliged to pay income tax and VAT to the budget.

Did the individual receive income in kind? Fulfill the duty of a tax agent

What happens if an organization or entrepreneur (in general terms, a tax agent) fails to fulfill its obligations to withhold and transfer personal income tax amounts to the budget from an individual’s in-kind income? In this case, during the next tax audit, the inspection inspectors will assess a fine in the amount of 20% of the amount of tax not withheld and not transferred to the budget (Article 123 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). Penalties will also be charged for violating the deadline for paying personal income tax.

Sending a message to the tax office about the impossibility of collecting tax on in-kind income issued to an individual will help you avoid this fine. But this method will help only under one condition: from the moment the income in kind was issued until the end of the current year, no income in cash was transferred to the individual.

The tax agent has the right to report the impossibility of collecting personal income tax on the natural income of an individual even if the due date has been missed (letter of the Federal Tax Service of Russia dated July 16, 2012 No. ED-4-3 / [ email protected] ).

For late submission of a message about the impossibility of withholding personal income tax, a tax agent may incur 2 penalties, the amount of which in most cases is much less than the fine for failure to remit tax:

1. A fine of 200 rubles. for each document untimely submitted to the tax authority (clause 1 of Article 126 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
2. Penalties for violation of the deadline for payment of personal income tax. This period begins from the date of payment of tax by an individual established by Art. 228 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (July 15 of the year following the previous year). And it ends with the date of sending the message we are considering to the tax office (resolution of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the West Siberian District dated December 30, 2013 in case No. A45-26891/2012).

Read about the new procedure for collecting fines from tax agents starting in 2019 here.

Such a case is described in the Resolution of the Arbitration Court of the Central District dated 04/08/2016 No. F10-914/2016. Firstly, by issuing such gifts, the company entered into gift agreements with employees. Secondly, in local acts the company determined the procedure for making not only payments subject to insurance premiums, but also, separately, cash gifts.

Insurance contributions for employees to the Pension Fund, Social Insurance Fund and Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund in 2021

LLCs and individual entrepreneurs are required to pay monthly insurance premiums for employees under an employment and civil law contract. Contribution rates change every year. In the article we will talk about the innovations of 2020 and the tariffs of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, the Social Insurance Fund and the Federal Compulsory Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund.

Employers transfer monthly insurance contributions from payments accrued to employees. If they are drawn up under an employment contract, then these are deductions:

• for pension insurance;
• for health insurance;
• for insurance in case of temporary disability or maternity (VNIM);
• for insurance against accidents or occupational diseases.

Employees registered under a GPC agreement also need to be paid, but in this case only transfers to medical and pension insurance are required. You don’t need to pay contributions for VNiM, but you pay for accident insurance only if this condition is provided for in the contract.

In this article we will look at insurance premiums, which are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Tax Service and are regulated by Chapter 34 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. This is everything listed above, except for contributions to “accident” insurance.

What payments are subject to insurance premiums?

Contributions for compulsory insurance are subject to most payments under GPC and labor contracts. At the same time, Art. 422 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation provides for payments from which contributions do not need to be transferred:

• unemployment benefits and other government benefits;
• various compensation payments: compensation for harm to health, payment for rent of an apartment, reimbursement of expenses for lunches, funding for advanced training, etc.;
• financial assistance paid at a time in the event of the birth of a child, a natural disaster, or the death of a family member;
• income, other than wages for work, received by members of communities of small indigenous peoples;
• contributions to funded pension within 12,000 rubles per employee;
• financial assistance up to 4,000 rubles;
• reimbursement of costs for repaying loans and borrowings for the purchase or construction of housing for employees;
• and other types of compensation payments.

Maximum base for insurance premiums

Contributions for the Pension Fund and the Social Insurance Fund do not always need to be paid from the entire amount of the employee’s income. For the calculation of contributions, a limit is established, above which contributions are not paid or the rate for them is reduced. This base is indexed annually based on the growth of average wages.

Contributions to the Pension Fund . From January 1, 2021, the maximum amount of an employee’s total income from which contributions must be transferred in full to the Pension Fund will be 1,292,000 rubles.

For each employee, the employer must track the amount of all accruals from January 1 on an increasing basis. As soon as it exceeds the limit, the contribution rate for compulsory pension insurance is reduced from 22% to 10%. And if the company operates at preferential rates, no fees are paid.

Contributions to the Social Insurance Fund . The maximum base for VNiM has also been indexed since January 1, 2021. It has increased to 912,000 rubles. After reaching the limit value, contributions for this type of insurance are not required.

Contributions for compulsory medical insurance and injuries . Not limited, as in previous years. Therefore, all income received by employees is subject to contributions.

Insurance premium rate for 2020

Back in the summer of 2021, it became known what insurance premium rates would be set in 2021.

If an organization or entrepreneur is not entitled to benefits on contributions, they pay them at standard rates. As before, the total contribution amount is 30% of the employee's income.

• The rate of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund is 22%. This rate is applied until the income limit of 1,292,000 rubles is reached. Then the rate drops to 10%.
• The rate for contributions to compulsory medical insurance is 5.1% It does not depend on the amount of income and is paid constantly.
• The insurance premium rate for VNiM is 2.9%. The exception is foreign employees who temporarily stay in the Russian Federation - they are subject to a 1.8% rate. The rate applies until the income limit of 912,000 rubles is exceeded, after which contributions are not paid.

General rates of insurance premiums in 2021 in the form of a table.
Direction of contributions Base limit, rubles Rate for 2021, %

Preferential rates in 2021

This year there are even fewer firms and entrepreneurs who can pay contributions at reduced rates. Three categories did not receive an extension of benefits:

• Individual entrepreneurs and organizations that have entered into agreements on the performance of tourism and recreational work, which pay income to employees within the framework of special economic zones allocated by the Government of the Russian Federation.
• Individual entrepreneurs and organizations that have entered into agreements for the implementation of technical innovation work, which pay income to employees within special economic zones.
• Economic partnerships and societies that introduce and use the fruits of intellectual labor, if the right to them belongs to their participants or founders.

These policyholders will switch to general tariffs in 2021. See the table for who is eligible for reduced rates.

Who is entitled to benefits Tariff rate, % OPS VNiM compulsory medical insurance

Payments for business trips

Let's focus on excess daily allowances. These amounts remained the same in 2021: from 700 rubles. within Russia and from 2.5 thousand for foreign trips. But in 2021, contributions will have to be calculated for exceeding these values.

This income tax rule also applies to large daily allowance contributions. Therefore, it is only a stretch to say about daily allowances that this is income not subject to insurance premiums.

For more information about this, see “How per diem is assessed in insurance premiums from 2021.”

Here’s something else that is not subject to insurance premiums and is directly related to business trips. These are the costs for:

• the path to the destination and back;
• airport taxes;
• commissions;
• way to the airport, train station (including transfers);
• baggage transportation;
• rental housing;
• mobile communications;
• fee for obtaining a foreign passport;
• visa fees;
• commission for currency exchange (check at the bank).

Similar rules on payments that are not subject to insurance premiums apply to members of the company's senior management bodies. When they come to a meeting of the board of directors, board, etc.

Civil contracts

In 2021, payments under civil law contracts, for the purchase of property or property rights are not subject to insurance premiums. As, indeed, under lease, loan, leasing, donation and other agreements, under which property and property rights are transferred for temporary use. An exception is contracts for construction, paid services, as well as copyright agreements. Payments under these agreements are subject to contributions. This follows from paragraph 4 of Article 420 of the Tax Code.

Prizes, pensions and scholarships

There is no need to charge insurance premiums when issuing prizes to customers, supplementing pensions to former employees, or paying scholarships under student contracts (including to full-time employees).

Material benefit

There is no need to pay insurance premiums for the material benefit that the employee receives due to savings on interest when receiving an interest-free loan from the employer.

Payments within the framework of labor relations

Let us repeat that Article 422 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation establishes a closed list of payments that are exempt from insurance premiums in 2018. In particular, these are:

• state benefits that are paid in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation (subclause 1, clause 1, article 422 of the Tax Code);
• all types of compensation to employees determined by law within the limits established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. For example, severance pay within three times the average monthly salary (subclause 2, clause 1, article 422 of the Tax Code);
• amounts of one-time financial assistance to parents, adoptive parents or guardians upon the birth or adoption of a child. But only when such assistance is paid within the first year after birth or adoption and in an amount of no more than 50,000 rubles. for each child (subclause 3, clause 1, article 422 of the Tax Code);
• contributions for compulsory insurance of employees (subclause 5, clause 1, article 422 of the Tax Code);
• payment for training of employees for basic and additional professional programs (if the training is related to the professional activity of the employee and is carried out at the initiative of the organization) (subclause 12, clause 1, article 422 of the Tax Code), etc.