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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.
Construction Materials Centre Opens In Budapest
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
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Thirteen construction material makers have joined forces to create a knowledge centre in Budapest. The 600m2 showroom and innovation centre, named C3 Atelier, was built in six months from a Ft 100 million investment. Similar facilities operate in Vienna and Paris, website epiteszforum.hu observed.
More New Cars Sold In Hungary Last Year
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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New car sales were up 55%, year-on-year in December, as 5,091 new vehicles hit the roads in Hungary, market researcher Jato Dynamics announced. Sales rose 18% in 2012, when 53,431 new cars were sold.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
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Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
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) Revisited
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- shopping
Having a free Sunday morning on my hands, a friend and I visited the Szimplakert Haztaji Market. The great ambiance was still there. Almost every seller had samples out to try, whether it be szorp, jam, baked goods, spreads or cheese. All the sellers were friendly, chatty, and proud of their products.
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.
Construction Materials Centre Opens In Budapest
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
Thirteen construction material makers have joined forces to create a knowledge centre in Budapest. The 600m2 showroom and innovation centre, named C3 Atelier, was built in six months from a Ft 100 million investment. Similar facilities operate in Vienna and Paris, website epiteszforum.hu observed.
More New Cars Sold In Hungary Last Year
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
New car sales were up 55%, year-on-year in December, as 5,091 new vehicles hit the roads in Hungary, market researcher Jato Dynamics announced. Sales rose 18% in 2012, when 53,431 new cars were sold.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
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) Revisited
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- shopping
Having a free Sunday morning on my hands, a friend and I visited the Szimplakert Haztaji Market. The great ambiance was still there. Almost every seller had samples out to try, whether it be szorp, jam, baked goods, spreads or cheese. All the sellers were friendly, chatty, and proud of their products.