167 result(s) for em varga in Current Affairs
Hungary's Economy Minister Varga Orders Tax Audit Of RTL Klub
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Klub television will undergo an audit by the Tax Office (NAV), Economy Minister Mihály Varga told reporters yesterday, saying that the company may have recorded a fictitious transaction on its books in order to reduce its tax burden. The announcement came a few days after reports that a late modification to the advertising tax bill may have saved RTL as much as Ft 3 billion in taxes this year.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Hungary's President Áder Fires Inexplicably Wealthy Judge
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has dismissed judge József Tibor Varga from the Kecskemét court, as Varga was unable to account for his accumulation of wealth in recent years.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
No New Austerity And No Higher Taxes Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 budget will be tight, but there will be no new austerity measures or tax hikes in the document, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared yesterday. VAT on meat will be lowered next year, he said, without specifying what the new level will be. VAT is currently 27% on meat.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Hungary's Economy Minister Varga Orders Tax Audit Of RTL Klub
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Klub television will undergo an audit by the Tax Office (NAV), Economy Minister Mihály Varga told reporters yesterday, saying that the company may have recorded a fictitious transaction on its books in order to reduce its tax burden. The announcement came a few days after reports that a late modification to the advertising tax bill may have saved RTL as much as Ft 3 billion in taxes this year.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Hungary's President Áder Fires Inexplicably Wealthy Judge
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has dismissed judge József Tibor Varga from the Kecskemét court, as Varga was unable to account for his accumulation of wealth in recent years.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
No New Austerity And No Higher Taxes Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 budget will be tight, but there will be no new austerity measures or tax hikes in the document, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared yesterday. VAT on meat will be lowered next year, he said, without specifying what the new level will be. VAT is currently 27% on meat.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.