What is working officially?

Elke werkgever moet aan de overheid aangeven wie er voor hem werkt en hoeveel hij daarvoor betaalt. De mensen die voor hem werken betalen dan automatisch belastingen en sociale zekerheidsbijdragen van hun loon (zie uitleg over bruto- en nettoloon ). Daarnaast moet de werkgever zelf nog een extra bedrag betalen aan de overheid. Als jouw baas dat allemaal doet dan ben jij aan het witwerken.

Anyone who works officially is allowed to join a healthcare insurance fund which will reimburse you with a large part of your medical expenses. If, for any reason, you are unable to work or if you retire, you are entitled to benefits or a pension. This is what happens with the money you pay in social security – it is used as a kind of insurance for anyone in difficulties.

Important: Sometimes the fact that you work as an employee – even though you have no legal residence – will still be declared to social security. That happens to both employees and self-employed persons. You can’t receive unemployment benefit and as long as you have no residence permit, you may still be deported if you are caught during an inspection. In this case, you are working legally, but still off the books.

What is stealth work?