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Three New Hungarikums Named
- 23 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
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The Hungaricum Committee classified three additional products as hungarikums – distinctive products unique to Hungary – at its meeting in the village of Herend, Veszprém county yesterday. The new hungarikums are handmade porcelain from Herend, pálinka and the grapeskin brandy törkölypálinka.
Socialists Campaign To Cut VAT On Food In Hungary
- 21 Mar 2013 7:30 AM
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The Socialists will start a petition drive to have the VAT on basic foodstuffs lowered from 27% to 5%, party president Attila Mesterházy told reporters last Wednesday. Speaking after a meeting of the party executive, he said the drive is necessary because Fidesz did not support the Socialist proposal in Parliament.
Hungary's PM Orbán Reluctant To Lower VAT On Food
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday rejected a Socialist MP’s suggestion that the VAT on staple foods be reduced. Socialist Zoltán Gõgös urged a reduction in the VAT in Parliament Monday afternoon, saying people are going hungry and the present system encourages them to cheat.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
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Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.
Media Markt Takes Over Saturn Shops In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
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Shops of electronics retail chain Saturn will be closed and rebranded and integrated into the Media Markt chain, Napi Gazdaság reports. Both retail chains are owned by Germany’s Metro group.
Study Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion In Food Retail In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
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Tax dodging in the food retail industry costs the state Ft 130 billion in lost taxes every year, according to a study by Ernst & Young. The most common method of evading taxes is the practice of “fake exporting,” said Ernst & Young tax expert Tamás Vékási. In such schemes, the products leave Hungary only on paper, as VAT does not have to be paid in Hungary on products exported within the EU.
Shopline Introduces Sales By QR Code In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2012 10:00 AM
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Online retailer Shopline has introduced QR code shopping to Hungary on Monday, initially making it possible to buy products via smartphone. The technology allows consumers to express a desire to buy products by taking a picture of, for example, a billboard advertising that product.
Xpat Opinion: Szimplakert Haztaji Piac (Szimplakert Croft Market) In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
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Sunday morning Lydia and I explored the newish Szimplakert Haztaji Piac (open Sunday 9-14, Kazinczy u. 14, VII ker). I cannot stand the crowds at night at Szimpla, so I tend to avoid it. However, during the day it is a much different and mellow place to hang out. They recently started a croft or market garden on Sundays. There is another one popping up at Margit u. off of Margit Krt. This was set ...
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Three New Hungarikums Named
- 23 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungaricum Committee classified three additional products as hungarikums – distinctive products unique to Hungary – at its meeting in the village of Herend, Veszprém county yesterday. The new hungarikums are handmade porcelain from Herend, pálinka and the grapeskin brandy törkölypálinka.
Socialists Campaign To Cut VAT On Food In Hungary
- 21 Mar 2013 7:30 AM
- shopping
The Socialists will start a petition drive to have the VAT on basic foodstuffs lowered from 27% to 5%, party president Attila Mesterházy told reporters last Wednesday. Speaking after a meeting of the party executive, he said the drive is necessary because Fidesz did not support the Socialist proposal in Parliament.
Hungary's PM Orbán Reluctant To Lower VAT On Food
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday rejected a Socialist MP’s suggestion that the VAT on staple foods be reduced. Socialist Zoltán Gõgös urged a reduction in the VAT in Parliament Monday afternoon, saying people are going hungry and the present system encourages them to cheat.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.
Media Markt Takes Over Saturn Shops In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Shops of electronics retail chain Saturn will be closed and rebranded and integrated into the Media Markt chain, Napi Gazdaság reports. Both retail chains are owned by Germany’s Metro group.
Study Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion In Food Retail In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tax dodging in the food retail industry costs the state Ft 130 billion in lost taxes every year, according to a study by Ernst & Young. The most common method of evading taxes is the practice of “fake exporting,” said Ernst & Young tax expert Tamás Vékási. In such schemes, the products leave Hungary only on paper, as VAT does not have to be paid in Hungary on products exported within the EU.
Shopline Introduces Sales By QR Code In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2012 10:00 AM
- shopping
Online retailer Shopline has introduced QR code shopping to Hungary on Monday, initially making it possible to buy products via smartphone. The technology allows consumers to express a desire to buy products by taking a picture of, for example, a billboard advertising that product.
Xpat Opinion: Szimplakert Haztaji Piac (Szimplakert Croft Market) In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Sunday morning Lydia and I explored the newish Szimplakert Haztaji Piac (open Sunday 9-14, Kazinczy u. 14, VII ker). I cannot stand the crowds at night at Szimpla, so I tend to avoid it. However, during the day it is a much different and mellow place to hang out. They recently started a croft or market garden on Sundays. There is another one popping up at Margit u. off of Margit Krt. This was set ...
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.