394 result(s) for fraud
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
25% Of VAT May Be Lost To Fraud In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 16% of VAT is lost in EU member states, but the figure could be 25% in some East European countries, including Hungary, Together-Dialogue MEP Benedek Jávor said Wednesday at a European Parliament conference on VAT fraud.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian VAT Fraud Site Still Operating
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
The central organiser of the fraud scam that evaded VAT payments by falsely claiming to have exported electronics appliances to Slovakia was Hódmezõvásárhely-based Bravotech, Népszabadság reports. The company is the owner of Electro-Quality, Bemutatoterem.net, Ármátrix and Expert Magyarország.
European Anti-Fraud Office Eyes Budapest Developments
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) has screened public procurement deals connected with developments in Budapest’s 5th district for alleged fraud and irregularities.
Islamic Community In Hungary Rejects Charge Of Skimming Subsidies
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Islamic Community (MIK) has rejected the charge that it had demanded millions of forints from a private welfare service provider in return for ensuring the provider’s eligibility for state financing.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
25% Of VAT May Be Lost To Fraud In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 16% of VAT is lost in EU member states, but the figure could be 25% in some East European countries, including Hungary, Together-Dialogue MEP Benedek Jávor said Wednesday at a European Parliament conference on VAT fraud.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian VAT Fraud Site Still Operating
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
The central organiser of the fraud scam that evaded VAT payments by falsely claiming to have exported electronics appliances to Slovakia was Hódmezõvásárhely-based Bravotech, Népszabadság reports. The company is the owner of Electro-Quality, Bemutatoterem.net, Ármátrix and Expert Magyarország.
European Anti-Fraud Office Eyes Budapest Developments
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) has screened public procurement deals connected with developments in Budapest’s 5th district for alleged fraud and irregularities.
Islamic Community In Hungary Rejects Charge Of Skimming Subsidies
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Islamic Community (MIK) has rejected the charge that it had demanded millions of forints from a private welfare service provider in return for ensuring the provider’s eligibility for state financing.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...