{"id":2413,"date":"2022-10-18T16:50:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odiceabogados.com\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T10:13:42","slug":"trabajo-en-negro-consecuencias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odiceabogados.com\/en\/work-in-black-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Undeclared work: consequences and how to report it"},"content":{"rendered":"

What we colloquially know as undeclared work <\/strong>is an illegal employment situation that consists of working without a contract and without being registered with the Social Security<\/a>. The agreement is usually made verbally and an undeclared money salary is agreed upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are neither pay slips in the case of employment nor invoices if you are self-employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, the employer has no legal obligation to the employee and saves the corresponding costs of the health and tax authorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequences of undeclared work in Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undeclared work is an illegal practice which has administrative consequences: <\/strong>penalties of up to 10,000 euros<\/strong> by Social Security, reimbursement of amounts received and a penalty for receiving future benefits. But it can also entail criminal liabilities <\/strong>depending on the entity and seriousness of the fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it mean to work in the black economy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this situation, the worker is totally unprotected because he\/she is not registered with the Social Security and this implies that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n