SSC Employer Contribution — Professional Staff (Jordan)
Recording the 14.25% employer SSC contribution for Jordanian professional services employees.
| Account Name | Type | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Expense — Employer (14.25%) | Expense (+) | 6,412.50 | - |
| SSC Payable | Liability (+) | - | 6,412.50 |
💡 Accountant's Note
SSC is part of the true employment cost. For a professional services firm, it should be tracked as a separate line within staff costs and allocated between billable and non-billable categories for utilization rate reporting.
Practitioner & Systems Framework
💻 ERP Architecture
SSC is calculated on each employee's monthly salary up to the Social Security Corporation's applicable wage ceiling. The employer rate of 14.25% applies to all Jordanian employees and some categories of non-Jordanian employees depending on bilateral agreements. The SSC should be accrued in the same period as the related salary — do not wait until the SSC payment is due. Payments are remitted to the SSC monthly (usually by the 15th of the following month). For management reporting, SSC should be allocated to billable vs. non-billable cost centres using the same percentage split as the underlying salary allocation — SSC is part of the true cost of delivering billable services.
⚠️ Audit Flags
(1) Wage ceiling compliance — is SSC calculated on each employee's actual salary or capped at the SSC wage ceiling? Over-contribution (calculating on salary above the ceiling) is an error that results in overpaying SSC. (2) Employee contribution withholding — alongside the 14.25% employer contribution, the firm must also withhold the 7.5% employee share from the employee's salary and remit both together. Ensure the withholding is applied and the payable includes both components. (3) New hire enrollment — all new employees must be enrolled with the SSC within 30 days of joining. Late enrollment creates penalties.
📄 Required Documentation
SSC payroll calculation sheet (per employee, per month), SSC payment receipts, new employee SSC enrollment records, wage ceiling reference (current year), and SSC account registration certificate.
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