993 result(s) for economy ministry
Hungary’s PM Accepted Tax Chief Resigning For Personal Reasons
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted the resignation of tax authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida due to her family and personal reasons, András Giró-Szász, state secretary for government communications, said. Vida first offered her resignation amid the unfounded US accusations late last year, but at that time the prime minister rejected it, Giró-Szász said.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Varga: Greece Deal To Have Little Effect On Hungary
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The bailout deal between Greece and its euro zone partners and its possible consequences will have little effect on Hungary’s economy, the Hungarian economy minister said after an Ecofin meeting, the economy ministry said. Mihály Varga said settling the Greek crisis has become a European problem, adding that Monday’s deal is not a permanent solution as it still needs to be approved by a number of ...
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
CBA Store In Balatonfenyves, Hungary For Sale
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Zso-Li, the company that operates the CBA store in Balatonfenyves recently in the news has put up a “for sale” sign, Népszabadság reports. The company came under fire from the Economy Ministry for circumventing the ban on Sunday shopping by obtaining a license as a farmers market, as markets are exempt from the ban.
Summer Festivals Receive Nearly HUF 500m From State
- 7 Jul 2015 5:06 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s summer festivals are receiving a total of nearly 500 million forints (EUR 1.6m) state support this year, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources said. State secretary Bence Rétvári told a press conference that the Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Volt Festival in Sopron in western Hungary and the Balaton Sound festival are getting a combined 150 million forints (EUR 476,000).
Quota Introduced For Non-EU Citizens Working In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The economy ministry has set a quota for the number of non-European Union citizens that can be employed in Hungary, a decision published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows. According to the new legal regulation, the number of non- EU citizens employed in Hungary simultaneously must not exceed the monthly average labour demand reported in the previous year.
Hungarian Econ Ministry Expects 20,000 Students In Vocational Training
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The economy ministry is expecting the number of students taking part in vocational training to grow from 50,000 to 70,000 over the next four years, a ministry deputy state secretary told public news channel M1. The economic chamber is prepared to expand the number of companies involved in vocational training from the current 8,000 to 20,000, László Obrodina said.
Hungarian Minister Rejects Call By Balaton Businesses To Ease Sunday Closure Rules
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has rejected an appeal by an alliance of businesses around Lake Balaton to relax rules that require big retailers to remain closed on Sundays. The alliance had asked the minister to ease the rules during the summer tourist season. The paper said the ministry would weigh possible changes to the rules in the autumn.
Hungary’s PM Accepted Tax Chief Resigning For Personal Reasons
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted the resignation of tax authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida due to her family and personal reasons, András Giró-Szász, state secretary for government communications, said. Vida first offered her resignation amid the unfounded US accusations late last year, but at that time the prime minister rejected it, Giró-Szász said.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Varga: Greece Deal To Have Little Effect On Hungary
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The bailout deal between Greece and its euro zone partners and its possible consequences will have little effect on Hungary’s economy, the Hungarian economy minister said after an Ecofin meeting, the economy ministry said. Mihály Varga said settling the Greek crisis has become a European problem, adding that Monday’s deal is not a permanent solution as it still needs to be approved by a number of ...
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
CBA Store In Balatonfenyves, Hungary For Sale
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Zso-Li, the company that operates the CBA store in Balatonfenyves recently in the news has put up a “for sale” sign, Népszabadság reports. The company came under fire from the Economy Ministry for circumventing the ban on Sunday shopping by obtaining a license as a farmers market, as markets are exempt from the ban.
Summer Festivals Receive Nearly HUF 500m From State
- 7 Jul 2015 5:06 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s summer festivals are receiving a total of nearly 500 million forints (EUR 1.6m) state support this year, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources said. State secretary Bence Rétvári told a press conference that the Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Volt Festival in Sopron in western Hungary and the Balaton Sound festival are getting a combined 150 million forints (EUR 476,000).
Quota Introduced For Non-EU Citizens Working In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The economy ministry has set a quota for the number of non-European Union citizens that can be employed in Hungary, a decision published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows. According to the new legal regulation, the number of non- EU citizens employed in Hungary simultaneously must not exceed the monthly average labour demand reported in the previous year.
Hungarian Econ Ministry Expects 20,000 Students In Vocational Training
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The economy ministry is expecting the number of students taking part in vocational training to grow from 50,000 to 70,000 over the next four years, a ministry deputy state secretary told public news channel M1. The economic chamber is prepared to expand the number of companies involved in vocational training from the current 8,000 to 20,000, László Obrodina said.
Hungarian Minister Rejects Call By Balaton Businesses To Ease Sunday Closure Rules
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has rejected an appeal by an alliance of businesses around Lake Balaton to relax rules that require big retailers to remain closed on Sundays. The alliance had asked the minister to ease the rules during the summer tourist season. The paper said the ministry would weigh possible changes to the rules in the autumn.