Par'lt Approves Measures Easing Tax, Administrative Burden for Small Businesses in Hungary
- 19 Nov 2025 7:22 AM
Lawmakers approved measures to reduce the tax and administrative burdens of small businesses in a vote on Tuesday.
The measures, approved in an expedited procedure with a unanimous vote of 167 for, were part of an agreement signed by the government and the Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (MKIK) on Monday.
The measures in the agreement included:
gradual increase of VAT exemption thresholds, to HUF 20m in 2026,
HUF 22m in 2027 and HUF 24m in 2028;
a higher expense allowance for flat-rate taxpayers, reaching 45pc in 2026 and 50pc in 2027;
a reduced social contribution base for sole proprietors;
expanded eligibility for the Small Business Tax (KIVA);
tax relief for environmental remediation ahead of brownfield investments;
tax incentives for infrastructure upgrades at energy providers;
modified retail tax brackets;
a six-month deferral of a vehicle fuel excise tax hike;
an increase in the threshold for corporate tax advances from HUF 5m to HUF 20m;
simplified financial reporting rules for microbusinesses;
and special administrative relief for around 80,000 sole proprietors.
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