21 result(s) for government plans in Tech
Internet VAT Rate Cut Would Reduce Budget Revenue HUF 12-13BN
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the VAT rate on internet service from 27% to 18% will reduce budget revenue by an annual 12-13 billion forints (EUR 38-42m), business daily Világgazdaság said, quoting calculations by the economy ministry. The government recently announced plans to cut the VAT rate on internet service to 18% following a national consultation.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Deutsch To Announce Hungarian State WiFi
- 13 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
The government is planning to set up 1,500 WiFi access points in the country, providing free access to the internet at an estimated cost of Ft 1 billion, Népszabadság has learned. Tamás Deutsch, the prime ministerial commissioner for digital development, is expected to announce the plans at a conference today, and to provide details.
Hungary Plans To Introduce Low-Cost Internet Service
- 12 Nov 2015 12:55 AM
- tech
The government plans to introduce a low-cost basic internet service, drop the VAT on internet services to 18% and develop free Wi-Fi in all towns and villages, daily Magyar Idők said citing anonymous sources close to the government. Based on the findings of a public consultation about the internet and talks with market players, interest representation bodies in the sector and civil organisations, ...
Opposition: Internet Tax To Send Hungary Back To The '90s
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s opposition E-PM alliance urged the government to scrap plans of levying a tax on internet data transfers in a statement released today. According to estimates, the government’s plans mean that every downloaded gigabyte would cost Hungarian internet service providers HUF 150, and many believe ISPs would simply pass the tax on to users.
Public Protests Start As Tax On Internet Traffic Planned In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2014 2:30 AM
- tech
According to the bill prepared by the governing party, every single gigabyte of started download will cost internet service providers HUF 150 (USD 0.62). The tax, planned to be introduced from January 2015, would mean an almost unbearable burden for internet service providers, and would be passed to every single internet user in the country as an extra charge.
Hungary To Spend HUF 200bn On Broadband Development
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary plans to spend 200 billion forints (EUR 65m) on infrastructure development to improve broadband internet coverage in the years ahead, state secretary for infocommunications Vilmos Vályi-Nagy said on Wednesday.
Chinese Telecommunications Company ZTE To Establish Repair Centre In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
A cooperation agreement has been signed with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE on the occasion of their recent expansion. State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and ZTE Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe Chang Xiao Wei were present at the event. The Chinese mobile phone manufacturer has announced the opening of a mobile phone repair ...
Internet VAT Rate Cut Would Reduce Budget Revenue HUF 12-13BN
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the VAT rate on internet service from 27% to 18% will reduce budget revenue by an annual 12-13 billion forints (EUR 38-42m), business daily Világgazdaság said, quoting calculations by the economy ministry. The government recently announced plans to cut the VAT rate on internet service to 18% following a national consultation.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Deutsch To Announce Hungarian State WiFi
- 13 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
The government is planning to set up 1,500 WiFi access points in the country, providing free access to the internet at an estimated cost of Ft 1 billion, Népszabadság has learned. Tamás Deutsch, the prime ministerial commissioner for digital development, is expected to announce the plans at a conference today, and to provide details.
Hungary Plans To Introduce Low-Cost Internet Service
- 12 Nov 2015 12:55 AM
- tech
The government plans to introduce a low-cost basic internet service, drop the VAT on internet services to 18% and develop free Wi-Fi in all towns and villages, daily Magyar Idők said citing anonymous sources close to the government. Based on the findings of a public consultation about the internet and talks with market players, interest representation bodies in the sector and civil organisations, ...
Opposition: Internet Tax To Send Hungary Back To The '90s
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s opposition E-PM alliance urged the government to scrap plans of levying a tax on internet data transfers in a statement released today. According to estimates, the government’s plans mean that every downloaded gigabyte would cost Hungarian internet service providers HUF 150, and many believe ISPs would simply pass the tax on to users.
Public Protests Start As Tax On Internet Traffic Planned In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2014 2:30 AM
- tech
According to the bill prepared by the governing party, every single gigabyte of started download will cost internet service providers HUF 150 (USD 0.62). The tax, planned to be introduced from January 2015, would mean an almost unbearable burden for internet service providers, and would be passed to every single internet user in the country as an extra charge.
Hungary To Spend HUF 200bn On Broadband Development
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary plans to spend 200 billion forints (EUR 65m) on infrastructure development to improve broadband internet coverage in the years ahead, state secretary for infocommunications Vilmos Vályi-Nagy said on Wednesday.
Chinese Telecommunications Company ZTE To Establish Repair Centre In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
A cooperation agreement has been signed with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE on the occasion of their recent expansion. State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and ZTE Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe Chang Xiao Wei were present at the event. The Chinese mobile phone manufacturer has announced the opening of a mobile phone repair ...