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Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
State Audit Office Finds Problems At Tax Authority
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has found discrepancies at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) during a recent screening, ÁSZ told MTI. The shortcomings identified were under the headings of internal regulations, up-to-date management tools, risk management and the paper trail system in audits, ÁSZ said in a statement.
Consumer Protection Agency Levies Huf 711m In Fines Last Year
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) levied fines of about 711 million forints (EUR 2.34m) for violations last year, down by some 230 million forints from 2013, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Whitening Economy Increases Revenues To Central Budget
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- business
In 2014, tax revenues to Hungary’s central budget were 650 billion forints (EUR 1.99bn) up compared to the previous year, national daily Magyar Nemzet said. The paper quoted the economy ministry as saying that higher tax revenues were the result of a shrinking grey economy.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Visit Museum Of Hungary’s Parliament For Free In April
- 12 Mar 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
The Museum of Hungary’s Parliament was reopened on Friday after 66 years. Addressing the opening ceremony, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said the museum reflected the Hungarian nation’s intention to learn and draw strength from the past rather than to eradicate it.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.
Film Production Boon For Hungary
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film production in Hungary as a percentage of economic output is by far the highest in Europe. Hungary provided the production base for 250 movies and television films in 2010-2014, the media authority (NMHH) reported, commenting on European Audiovisual Observatory data. Productions averaged 46 billion forints (EUR 151m) each year over the period.
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
State Audit Office Finds Problems At Tax Authority
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has found discrepancies at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) during a recent screening, ÁSZ told MTI. The shortcomings identified were under the headings of internal regulations, up-to-date management tools, risk management and the paper trail system in audits, ÁSZ said in a statement.
Consumer Protection Agency Levies Huf 711m In Fines Last Year
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) levied fines of about 711 million forints (EUR 2.34m) for violations last year, down by some 230 million forints from 2013, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Whitening Economy Increases Revenues To Central Budget
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- business
In 2014, tax revenues to Hungary’s central budget were 650 billion forints (EUR 1.99bn) up compared to the previous year, national daily Magyar Nemzet said. The paper quoted the economy ministry as saying that higher tax revenues were the result of a shrinking grey economy.
EC Opens Investigation On Hungary Ad Tax
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether Hungary’s tax on advertisements complied with European Union rules on state aid. The EC expressed concerns that the progressive tax “could selectively favour certain companies and give them an unfair competitive advantage”.
Visit Museum Of Hungary’s Parliament For Free In April
- 12 Mar 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
The Museum of Hungary’s Parliament was reopened on Friday after 66 years. Addressing the opening ceremony, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said the museum reflected the Hungarian nation’s intention to learn and draw strength from the past rather than to eradicate it.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.
Film Production Boon For Hungary
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film production in Hungary as a percentage of economic output is by far the highest in Europe. Hungary provided the production base for 250 movies and television films in 2010-2014, the media authority (NMHH) reported, commenting on European Audiovisual Observatory data. Productions averaged 46 billion forints (EUR 151m) each year over the period.