Welcome to GemeindeLohn.de

Payroll Processing
For Christian Churches and Ministries

GemeindeLohn Serves

Reliable

You can count on us
to take care of the details

We work diligently to smooth the path so that payroll is effortless for you

Relax. Take care of your mission and we will take care of your payroll.

Affordable

Not free, but almost
—and worth every cent

Saving you money so you can focus on more important goals.

Our fees cover all the details of paying your staff and keeping you out of the weeds.

Qualified

Certified professional
trained for accuracy

Top-tier specialists with keen insight into the nitty-gritty of payroll

Our years of experience
give you confidence
that the job will be done right

The shepherd sighs. He would rather be with his sheep.

Instead, he’s struggling with how to register the church as an employer, processing payroll, and submitting electronic reports — while facing the looming threat of an audit from government agencies.

Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you, like this shepherd, don't want to, or even don't know how to, handle payroll in Germany. You're a shepherd, your calling wasn't numbers and regulations — but ours is. GemeindeLohn.de takes care of payroll processing for you, reliably informing you about procedural changes and providing suggestions to optimize your accounting relationships. GemeindeLohn.de is your partner — from the very beginning.

Get in touch now

A Summary of our Services

Convenient online portal: We offer all of our services online, communicating exclusively through our secure online portal online portal and providing information to both employers and employees.
Effective Communication: Our primary business language is German, but we’re more than happy to address any questions or concerns in English using advanced translation tools. Clear communication in an understandable manner is our top priority.
New employer registrations: If you are just beginning, we can quickly get you started. We will register you with the tax office (Finanzamt), set up your accident insurance (Unfallversicherung), and connect your health insurance providers (Krankenkassen).
New employee registrations: We handle the registration and deregistration of all employees with Germany’s mandatory social insurance system (Sozialversicherung), ensuring accurate account tax allowances (Freibeträge) and other non-cash benefits (Geldwerte Vorteile).
Comprehensive documention: We provide everything from payslips (Gehaltsabrechnungen) to social insurance notifications (SV-Meldungen), and wage tax certificates (Lohnsteuerbescheinigungen). All secure, and all online.

Support in cases of illness or pregnancy: We assist you in recording sick pay claims (Krankengeld), maternity pay (Mutterschaftsgeld), child sick pay (Kinderkrankengeld), and parental allowance (Elterngeld).
Guidance on regulations: We provide expert guidance on such things as the Aufwendungsausgleichsgesetz (AAG), which is a German law designed to offset employer costs by balancing out payroll-related expenses.
Vacation entitlement: We monitor how much vacation your employees have taken and how much remains available.
Integration with European banks: We generate both DATEV and SEPA formatted files that containing payroll processing accounting information and payment data that automates the transfer of information to European banks.
Severely disabled compensation fee: We prepare the mandatory report in support of the compensation fee for the severely disabled (Schwerbehindertenausgleichsabgabe).
Business audits: We support you during official business audits conducted by the German pension insurance ("EuBP") or through in-house audits.
Minimum wage compliance: We ensure that you stay compliant with the Germany minimum wage, which is subject to regular changes.