3,147 result(s) for economy
Govt Mulls Lowering VAT On Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, Pork Organs
- 4 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- shopping
The government is working to lower the value-added tax on sour cream, cottage cheese and pork organs next year, the farm ministry told daily Magyar Idők. The VAT on poultry, eggs and milk was reduced on January 1.
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Budapest To Host 2017 World Export Development Forum
- 1 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Budapest has been awarded the right to host the World Export Development Forum in 2017, Hungary’s foreign minister told MTI. Péter Szijjártó, who is attending the 16th forum in Sri Lanka, said winning the right to host the next one was a major commendation for Hungary, an open economy whose strength depends greatly on investments and exports.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Hungary Could Need EUR 3.8 Bn New Borrowing In 2017
- 29 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
The gross financing requirement for 2017 of the Hungarian state will be 7.844 trillion forints (EUR 25.4bn); of this amount, 1.166 trillion forints will represent new borrowing while 6.678 trillion forints will be needed for credit renewals, Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) CEO György Barcza announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
Govt To Introduce Measures To Boost SME Growth
- 23 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- business
The government is launching a programme to help boost growth in productivity and efficiency among small and medium-sized companies (SME), economy ministry state secretary István Lepsényi said on Thursday.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Sees No Need For ‘Magic Tricks’ To Manage Debt
- 23 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- business
A forint/euro exchange rate in the 310-315 range is slightly weaker than what the economy ministry had anticipated, but this does not affect the government’s debt reduction strategy, and there is no need for “magic tricks”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the Thursday edition of weekly Figyelő.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
Govt Mulls Lowering VAT On Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, Pork Organs
- 4 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- shopping
The government is working to lower the value-added tax on sour cream, cottage cheese and pork organs next year, the farm ministry told daily Magyar Idők. The VAT on poultry, eggs and milk was reduced on January 1.
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Budapest To Host 2017 World Export Development Forum
- 1 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Budapest has been awarded the right to host the World Export Development Forum in 2017, Hungary’s foreign minister told MTI. Péter Szijjártó, who is attending the 16th forum in Sri Lanka, said winning the right to host the next one was a major commendation for Hungary, an open economy whose strength depends greatly on investments and exports.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Hungary Could Need EUR 3.8 Bn New Borrowing In 2017
- 29 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
The gross financing requirement for 2017 of the Hungarian state will be 7.844 trillion forints (EUR 25.4bn); of this amount, 1.166 trillion forints will represent new borrowing while 6.678 trillion forints will be needed for credit renewals, Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) CEO György Barcza announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
Govt To Introduce Measures To Boost SME Growth
- 23 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- business
The government is launching a programme to help boost growth in productivity and efficiency among small and medium-sized companies (SME), economy ministry state secretary István Lepsényi said on Thursday.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Sees No Need For ‘Magic Tricks’ To Manage Debt
- 23 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- business
A forint/euro exchange rate in the 310-315 range is slightly weaker than what the economy ministry had anticipated, but this does not affect the government’s debt reduction strategy, and there is no need for “magic tricks”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the Thursday edition of weekly Figyelő.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.















