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Termination of tax deal to have serious consequences for U.S., Hungarian firms

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

Analysis

Data Act: New European Legislation Coming for Data Economy

Now that almost every company and organization has become familiar with GDPR and complies, more or less, with its requirements,...

Inside View

Green PPAs: Popular new Risk Management Against Energy Price Volatility

Solar energy has been the fastest-growing energy generation technology of the last decade. It is also gaining ground in Hungary...

Inside View

Energy Communities can Help in Reducing Energy Dependence

Community-based energy production has been present in Europe since the 20th century. In recent years, decentralized power plants using renewable...

Inside View

Real or Fake Discount: New Rules on B2C Price Campaigns

May 2022 brought several wide-ranging changes in consumer protection as a result of the implementation of EU consumer protection legislation,...

Inside View

Low-tax company formation in Hungary

Hungary is an emerging low-tax jurisdiction. The corporate tax rate is just 9%, whilst holding type income is not subject...

HR

Post-pandemic Recruitment: Market Knowledge Essential for Successful Partnerships

Uncertainty has determined recruiters’ days for more than two years now. Accelerated digitalization and the pandemic rearranged employer-employee relationships, working...

Innovation

Green Bonds in the Plastics Industry: Mission Impossible Becomes a Financial Success

Environmental, social, and governance criteria are an increasingly popular way for investors to evaluate companies. ESG is also highly favored...

Banking

Non-Performing Loans: Basics and Recent Developments

Both companies and individuals may, for various reasons, default on their bank loans. If this continues for a more extended...

Analysis

Concept and Benefits of 1-stop-shop Service Providers

For the purposes of this article, one-stop-shops are firms that can provide their clients with accounting, tax, legal and related...

Analysis

Precondition of Sustainable Automation is Simplification

The almost four-year history of Real-time Invoice Reporting in Hungary shows that the potential for automating financial processes is enormous,...

Analysis

Cross-border Teleworking and Permanent Establishment Risks

If there is something we learned from the COVID pandemic, it is that many jobs that were previously considered as...

Inside View

Impact of ESG Aspects on M&A Activities

“ESG” means using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Recently,...

Telco

The Notorious 5G: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

5G is one of the hottest topics in the tech industry, with high expectations and a wide range of concerns...

Inside View

‘Fit for 55’ and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

In July 2021, the European Commission launched its “Fit for 55” initiative, proposing to make the EU’s climate, energy, land...

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Inside View

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

Inside View

Transfer Pricing Remains a Perennial Pharma Industry Issue: New Regulations Bring Fresh Challenges

Transfer pricing obligations in the pharmaceutical industry are considerably more complex than most other sectors. R&D activities, licensing and intellectual...

Tourism

We Must Offer High Culture Instead of Luxury

Budapest’s USP card may be its ability to attract affluent, culturally receptive upper-middle class travelers who return regularly because of...

Inside View

Pay Transparency: A Practical Tool for Comparing the Value of Different Roles

Although it is now clear that the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Hungarian law has stalled, and...

Inside View

Energy Investment in Hungary: Sectors, Returns, and the Legal Infrastructure That Makes it Possible

Hungary has rewritten its electricity story in under a decade, and the numbers reward a careful reading. Solar, negligible in...

Inside View

Europe’s new Insolvency Rulebook: What it Means for Hungary

One of the long-standing shortcomings of EU economic integration has been the fragmentation of substantive insolvency law. With the adoption...

Inside View

Cyber Resilience Act: Companies Face First 2026 deadline

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to shift cybersecurity from an IT concern to a product-compliance obligation. It...

Inside View

From Pay Reporting to Litigation Risk: The Impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

By 7 June 2026, Member States must transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970, which aims to strengthen transparency in equal pay between...

Inside View

Hungary’s Proposed Insolvency Regime: What Would the Draft Law Change?

A recently published draft law would fundamentally reshape how struggling businesses navigate financial distress, unifying two existing procedures into a...

Inside View

Sci-Fi Today: Tax Returns Entrusted to Machines

Just as administration, workflows, finances, and, indeed, almost every aspect of our lives are undergoing unprecedented transformation, the world of...

Inside View

Advantages of Hungarian Trust Asset Management Also Available to Foreigners

Although many people in the Hungarian market are already familiar with the trust asset management system, foreign investors and wealthy...

Inside View

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

Inside View

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Hungary’s new Architecture Act reframes how projects are conceived, designed, approved, and protected. It elevates sustainability and heritage protection to...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

Transfer Pricing Remains a Perennial Pharma Industry Issue: New Regulations Bring Fresh Challenges

Transfer pricing obligations in the pharmaceutical industry are considerably more complex than most other sectors. R&D activities, licensing and intellectual...

We Must Offer High Culture Instead of Luxury

Budapest’s USP card may be its ability to attract affluent, culturally receptive upper-middle class travelers who return regularly because of...

Pay Transparency: A Practical Tool for Comparing the Value of Different Roles

Although it is now clear that the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Hungarian law has stalled, and...

Energy Investment in Hungary: Sectors, Returns, and the Legal Infrastructure That Makes it Possible

Hungary has rewritten its electricity story in under a decade, and the numbers reward a careful reading. Solar, negligible in...

Europe’s new Insolvency Rulebook: What it Means for Hungary

One of the long-standing shortcomings of EU economic integration has been the fragmentation of substantive insolvency law. With the adoption...

Cyber Resilience Act: Companies Face First 2026 deadline

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to shift cybersecurity from an IT concern to a product-compliance obligation. It...

From Pay Reporting to Litigation Risk: The Impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

By 7 June 2026, Member States must transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970, which aims to strengthen transparency in equal pay between...

Hungary’s Proposed Insolvency Regime: What Would the Draft Law Change?

A recently published draft law would fundamentally reshape how struggling businesses navigate financial distress, unifying two existing procedures into a...

Sci-Fi Today: Tax Returns Entrusted to Machines

Just as administration, workflows, finances, and, indeed, almost every aspect of our lives are undergoing unprecedented transformation, the world of...

Advantages of Hungarian Trust Asset Management Also Available to Foreigners

Although many people in the Hungarian market are already familiar with the trust asset management system, foreign investors and wealthy...

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Hungary’s new Architecture Act reframes how projects are conceived, designed, approved, and protected. It elevates sustainability and heritage protection to...