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Number of Hungarians to receive tax refunds on the decline

The number of Hungarians who have received personal income tax refunds has been on the decline, reducing to almost half...

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EC begins investigation of Hungary’s ad tax

The European Commission launched a thorough investigation to determine whether Hungary's current progressive advertisement tax complies with European Union rules,...

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Lázár puts ad tax at 5-10%

Cabinet Chief János Lázár expects the modified advertising tax to reach 5-10%, as opposed to earlier press reports speculating that...

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Report: Lázár expects an ad tax of 3-5%

The Hungarian government is to consider a 3-5% flat-rate tax for advertisers, with the intent of protecting small media companies,...

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Cabinet chief initiates discussion of ad tax

Hungarian Cabinet Chief János Lázár has initiated the meeting of the Parliament’s economic committee to discuss possible changes to the...

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Tax auditors to continue careful observation

The auditors of Hungary's Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will continue to pay special attention to internet commerce, sole proprietors...

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Editorial: Stop using taxes as a weapon

The following editorial is from the February 13-February 26 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Lázár: PM, Bertelsmann to discuss ad tax

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the head of Germany's Bertelsmann Group, which owns Hungarian commercial channel RTL Klub, are...

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Fidesz could seek new tax to replace lost ad tax revenue

Expectations that the ruling party would reduce sectoral taxes were dashed when FIDESZ chief whip said that if the advertising...

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Simicska says he plans ‘media war’ with Fidesz

A proposed new advertising tax regime would mean a higher tax bill for the thus-far government-friendly media outlets owned by...

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RTL official vows ‘independent news coverage’

Contradicting earlier reports that RTL Klub might agree to soften criticism of the Hungarian government, RTL Group spokesperson Oliver Fahlbusch...

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Hungarian Advertising Association urges dialog on tax

The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for negotiations with the Hungarian government regarding planned changes to the advertising tax, the...

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Reports: Ad tax to be cut; RTL Klub to stay critical

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár told reporters yesterday that he will propose a reduction to the advertising tax at the...

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Farm ministry calls on local councils to drop land taxes

The Hungarian Agriculture Ministry asked local councils to withdraw the land tax they had levied, the ministry said in a...

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Tax experts tell us what to expect

FROM TODAY’S PRINT EDITION: We asked Hungary’s top-earning tax consultants and accounting firms about the new tax laws, and how...

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Number of Hungarians to receive tax refunds on the decline

The number of Hungarians who have received personal income tax refunds has been on the decline, reducing to almost half...

Banking

EC begins investigation of Hungary’s ad tax

The European Commission launched a thorough investigation to determine whether Hungary's current progressive advertisement tax complies with European Union rules,...

Banking

Lázár puts ad tax at 5-10%

Cabinet Chief János Lázár expects the modified advertising tax to reach 5-10%, as opposed to earlier press reports speculating that...

Banking

Report: Lázár expects an ad tax of 3-5%

The Hungarian government is to consider a 3-5% flat-rate tax for advertisers, with the intent of protecting small media companies,...

Banking

Cabinet chief initiates discussion of ad tax

Hungarian Cabinet Chief János Lázár has initiated the meeting of the Parliament’s economic committee to discuss possible changes to the...

Banking

Tax auditors to continue careful observation

The auditors of Hungary's Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will continue to pay special attention to internet commerce, sole proprietors...

Banking

Editorial: Stop using taxes as a weapon

The following editorial is from the February 13-February 26 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Banking

Lázár: PM, Bertelsmann to discuss ad tax

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the head of Germany's Bertelsmann Group, which owns Hungarian commercial channel RTL Klub, are...

Banking

Fidesz could seek new tax to replace lost ad tax revenue

Expectations that the ruling party would reduce sectoral taxes were dashed when FIDESZ chief whip said that if the advertising...

Banking

Simicska says he plans ‘media war’ with Fidesz

A proposed new advertising tax regime would mean a higher tax bill for the thus-far government-friendly media outlets owned by...

Banking

RTL official vows ‘independent news coverage’

Contradicting earlier reports that RTL Klub might agree to soften criticism of the Hungarian government, RTL Group spokesperson Oliver Fahlbusch...

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Hungarian Advertising Association urges dialog on tax

The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for negotiations with the Hungarian government regarding planned changes to the advertising tax, the...

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Reports: Ad tax to be cut; RTL Klub to stay critical

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár told reporters yesterday that he will propose a reduction to the advertising tax at the...

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Farm ministry calls on local councils to drop land taxes

The Hungarian Agriculture Ministry asked local councils to withdraw the land tax they had levied, the ministry said in a...

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Tax experts tell us what to expect

FROM TODAY’S PRINT EDITION: We asked Hungary’s top-earning tax consultants and accounting firms about the new tax laws, and how...

Number of Hungarians to receive tax refunds on the decline

The number of Hungarians who have received personal income tax refunds has been on the decline, reducing to almost half...

EC begins investigation of Hungary’s ad tax

The European Commission launched a thorough investigation to determine whether Hungary's current progressive advertisement tax complies with European Union rules,...

Lázár puts ad tax at 5-10%

Cabinet Chief János Lázár expects the modified advertising tax to reach 5-10%, as opposed to earlier press reports speculating that...

Report: Lázár expects an ad tax of 3-5%

The Hungarian government is to consider a 3-5% flat-rate tax for advertisers, with the intent of protecting small media companies,...

Cabinet chief initiates discussion of ad tax

Hungarian Cabinet Chief János Lázár has initiated the meeting of the Parliament’s economic committee to discuss possible changes to the...

Tax auditors to continue careful observation

The auditors of Hungary's Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will continue to pay special attention to internet commerce, sole proprietors...

Editorial: Stop using taxes as a weapon

The following editorial is from the February 13-February 26 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Lázár: PM, Bertelsmann to discuss ad tax

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the head of Germany's Bertelsmann Group, which owns Hungarian commercial channel RTL Klub, are...

Fidesz could seek new tax to replace lost ad tax revenue

Expectations that the ruling party would reduce sectoral taxes were dashed when FIDESZ chief whip said that if the advertising...

Simicska says he plans ‘media war’ with Fidesz

A proposed new advertising tax regime would mean a higher tax bill for the thus-far government-friendly media outlets owned by...

RTL official vows ‘independent news coverage’

Contradicting earlier reports that RTL Klub might agree to soften criticism of the Hungarian government, RTL Group spokesperson Oliver Fahlbusch...

Hungarian Advertising Association urges dialog on tax

The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for negotiations with the Hungarian government regarding planned changes to the advertising tax, the...

Reports: Ad tax to be cut; RTL Klub to stay critical

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár told reporters yesterday that he will propose a reduction to the advertising tax at the...

Farm ministry calls on local councils to drop land taxes

The Hungarian Agriculture Ministry asked local councils to withdraw the land tax they had levied, the ministry said in a...

Tax experts tell us what to expect

FROM TODAY’S PRINT EDITION: We asked Hungary’s top-earning tax consultants and accounting firms about the new tax laws, and how...