Artists' social security contribution rises to 5.0 % in 2023

After five years of constant contributions, the artists' social security contribution will increase by 0.8 % to 5.0 % next year.

The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has published the draft of the Artists' Social Security Contribution Ordinance 2023. According to the new regulation, the social security contribution rate for artists will be raised to 5.0 % in 2023. The artists' social security contribution rate has remained unchanged at 4.2 % since 2018. This was ensured by additional federal subsidies in 2021 and 2022. In view of the economic damage to the arts and culture industry as a result of the pandemic, the levy rate for 2023 should actually have been raised to 5.9 %. However, thanks to additional federal funding of around 58.9 million euros, the increase in the levy rate in 2023 will be limited to 5.0 %.