8 result(s) for government windfall taxes in Current Affairs
Hungarian Weeklies on Spar Food Store Chain's War With Government
- 27 Mar 2024 6:59 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opinions diverge on the conflict between the Dutch-based food retail chain and the Hungarian government.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'
- 9 Jun 2022 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed the Hungarian draft budget submitted on Tuesday as “an austerity budget”. Jobbik deputy leader Dániel Z. Kárpát said the budget contained austerity measures to the tune of 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.1bn), “including indirect effects”.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Comment on Windfall Taxes in Hungary
- 27 May 2022 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parties of the opposition have criticised the government for its Wednesday decision to make certain large companies pay a part of their extra profits to a new public utility cut fund and a defence fund.
Voters in Hungary Support Windfall Taxes, Századvég Survey Finds
- 27 May 2022 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Fully 79% of respondents in a recent Századvég survey expressed support for the government’s decision to levy a supertax on companies making extra profits to finance the government’s public utility cuts programme, the pollster said in Thursday.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
MKIK Survey Finds Growing Optimism In Companies In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The business expectations of Hungarian companies reached pre-crisis levels, according to an October survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The survey was conducted before the government announced its windfall taxes on the telecoms, retail and energy sectors.
Hungarian Government To Extend Special Taxes Beyond 2012
- 16 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The windfall taxes on the energy, telecoms and retail sectors will be in effect until 2014, two years later than indicated by official government announcements, Budget Council head Gyorgy Kopits revealed on MTV’s “Ma Reggel” programme early Wednesday.
Hungarian Weeklies on Spar Food Store Chain's War With Government
- 27 Mar 2024 6:59 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opinions diverge on the conflict between the Dutch-based food retail chain and the Hungarian government.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'
- 9 Jun 2022 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed the Hungarian draft budget submitted on Tuesday as “an austerity budget”. Jobbik deputy leader Dániel Z. Kárpát said the budget contained austerity measures to the tune of 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.1bn), “including indirect effects”.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Comment on Windfall Taxes in Hungary
- 27 May 2022 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parties of the opposition have criticised the government for its Wednesday decision to make certain large companies pay a part of their extra profits to a new public utility cut fund and a defence fund.
Voters in Hungary Support Windfall Taxes, Századvég Survey Finds
- 27 May 2022 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Fully 79% of respondents in a recent Századvég survey expressed support for the government’s decision to levy a supertax on companies making extra profits to finance the government’s public utility cuts programme, the pollster said in Thursday.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
MKIK Survey Finds Growing Optimism In Companies In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The business expectations of Hungarian companies reached pre-crisis levels, according to an October survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The survey was conducted before the government announced its windfall taxes on the telecoms, retail and energy sectors.
Hungarian Government To Extend Special Taxes Beyond 2012
- 16 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The windfall taxes on the energy, telecoms and retail sectors will be in effect until 2014, two years later than indicated by official government announcements, Budget Council head Gyorgy Kopits revealed on MTV’s “Ma Reggel” programme early Wednesday.