How to Make Accounting Entries for Withholding and Paying Social Security

Accounting entry of social security withholding: 1. Payment: Debit: payable to employees-social insurance premium (unit part) other receivables-social insurance premium (personal part) loan: bank deposit 2 withdrawal: Debit: management fee-social insurance premium (unit part) loan: payable to employees-social insurance premium (unit part) 3. When paying wages: debit. Social security includes endowment insurance, industrial injury insurance, medical insurance, maternity insurance and unemployment insurance; The proportion of social security contributions consists of individual contributions and unit contributions. The provisions of social security contributions vary from region to region, and the base is the total wages. Because the payment base and compensation base of the five major social insurance types, such as pension, work injury, medical care, maternity and unemployment, are linked to the average salary of employees on the job last year, the increase of the average salary level will bring about the adjustment of various social insurance types. The social insurance plan is organized by the government, forcing a certain group to use part of its income as social insurance tax (fee) to form a social insurance fund. Under certain conditions, the insured can get fixed income or loss compensation from the fund. It is a redistribution system, and its goal is to ensure the reproduction of material and labor and social stability. In China, social insurance is an important part of the social security system, occupying a core position in the whole social security system. In addition, social insurance is a contributory social security. The funds are mainly paid by employers and workers themselves, and the government finances give subsidies and bear the ultimate responsibility. However, workers can only enjoy the corresponding social insurance benefits if they fulfill their statutory payment obligations and meet the statutory conditions.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 12 The employing unit shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium according to the proportion of the total wages of employees stipulated by the state and record it in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund. Employees shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium in accordance with the proportion of wages stipulated by the state and record it in their personal accounts. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees who have participated in the basic old-age insurance shall pay the basic old-age insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations and record them in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund and individual accounts respectively.

Article 60 The employing unit shall declare on its own and pay social insurance premiums in full and on time. Except for legal reasons such as force majeure, the payment shall not be postponed or reduced. The social insurance premiums that employees should pay shall be withheld and remitted by the employer, and the employer shall inform me of the details of paying social insurance premiums on a monthly basis. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in social insurance in the employing units and other flexible employees can pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection agencies.