You only have until 1 January to submit these papers to ZUS

In hard to grasp the complexity of duties and various terms and documents, the entrepreneur may rapidly lose his orientation. Therefore, ZUS draws attention to the existence of fresh deadlines for the transmission of circumstantial papers which have been in force since last year. What does that mean exactly?

ZUS gave crucial dates for entrepreneurs

ZUS via the Electronic Services Platform communicates crucial information to entrepreneurs: by 1 January 2024 adjustments of settlement papers for the period from January 1999 to December 2021 should be submitted. Beata Kopczyńska, the ZUS press secretary in the Silesian Voivodeship, emphasizes that as this date approaches, more and more payers are asking officials questions about deadlines for corrections and issues related to underpayments or overpayments.

At the same time, the ZUS spokesman, Paweł Żebrowski, in the information sent, explains that it is possible to revise billing papers for the period from January 2022 for a period of 5 years from the deadline for paying contributions for the calendar month. This flexibility in time allows payers to revise the papers of this year, which is crucial information for business operators.

What happens after these deadlines?

Where there is simply a request to correct documents, the Social Insurance Institution may make specified a change only at the request of the individual concerned, i.e. the insured person, based on the final decision of the court or a binding administrative decision. It is crucial to realize that specified adjustments will not affect the accounts with the contributor. For this reason, officials encourage the review and analysis of billing papers as shortly as possible to avoid possible inconsistencies. It is crucial to realize the process of correcting papers and to be aware that it will not affect existing accounts with the contributor. At the same time, it is possible to correct errors only under valid judicial or administrative decisions.

ZUS support for contributors

ZUS officials are ready to support verification of papers in various forms. In addition to telephone support at 22 560-16-00, you can number on aid during e-visitation and in the ZUS facilities. In addition, entrepreneurs who usage Payer or e-Payer programs have the anticipation to apply for access to KEDU files containing data from periods earlier than those presently in their system.

An interesting phenomenon is the large interest of payers in correcting insurance papers for 1999-2021. Therefore, ZUS in Rybnik plans to conduct an additional telephone call on 5 December from 10:00 to 12:00 at number 727 690 825. This step is intended to facilitate contact and support those who want to correct their documents. At the same time, it is an expression of the institutions' commitment to addressing the needs of payers, focusing on accessibility and assistance in the paper correction process.

Ignacy Michałowski

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