In fact, more and more companies are even offering the option of teleworking from outside the country. It is no coincidence that many people from Hungary are already taking jobs with foreign employers. However, it is important for people in situations like this to be aware of what tax and social security rules apply to them. If they are not careful, employees can fall subject to tax penalties and face serious problems with their social security status.
Who should explore the tax legislation as soon as possible?
Any employee whose work is not tied to a particular place of work could be affected, primarily employees in white-collar positions. In our experience, this happens most in the IT (developer), finance, consulting, marketing, education and engineering fields, but practically it can have an effect on any area where people work in the structure described below.