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Hungary Tax Authority To Cut More Than 1,000 Staff
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will reduce headcount by 5%, cutting staff from 22,442 to 21,320, NAV chief András Tállai said. Tállai was appointed head of NAV early in January, after lawmakers voted to transform the authority from an independent body into a central office operating directly under the economy minister. At the time of his appointment, he said that NAV would be ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Austria’s Decision To Restrict Migrants “Victory For Reason”
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s decision to restrict migrants is a “victory for reason” , Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a regular radio interview, adding that “dogmatic thinking has capitulated to reality and common sense.” Europe cannot receive a huge mass of foreign humanity without restrictions or checks. Hungary’s standpoint is that it would be better were no migrants to arrive in Europe.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Hungary’s Tax Office Wins Four In Five Lawsuits In 2015
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) won more than 78% of the around 2,500 lawsuits taxpayers brought against it last year, daily Magyar Idők said. The percentage was up from 70% in the previous years, the paper said.
Head Of Hungary’s Transport Department: Uber “Dangerous”
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Head of the transport department at the Budapest Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Zoltán Dudás, called Uber “dangerous” because it highlights how income can be made tax-free. He added that once Uber destroys Hungarian businesses services would become much dearer. Taxi company Főtaxi said it would sign the joint statement issued by taxi professional associations and unions.
Hungary Tax Authority To Cut More Than 1,000 Staff
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will reduce headcount by 5%, cutting staff from 22,442 to 21,320, NAV chief András Tállai said. Tállai was appointed head of NAV early in January, after lawmakers voted to transform the authority from an independent body into a central office operating directly under the economy minister. At the time of his appointment, he said that NAV would be ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Austria’s Decision To Restrict Migrants “Victory For Reason”
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s decision to restrict migrants is a “victory for reason” , Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a regular radio interview, adding that “dogmatic thinking has capitulated to reality and common sense.” Europe cannot receive a huge mass of foreign humanity without restrictions or checks. Hungary’s standpoint is that it would be better were no migrants to arrive in Europe.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Hungary’s Tax Office Wins Four In Five Lawsuits In 2015
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) won more than 78% of the around 2,500 lawsuits taxpayers brought against it last year, daily Magyar Idők said. The percentage was up from 70% in the previous years, the paper said.
Head Of Hungary’s Transport Department: Uber “Dangerous”
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Head of the transport department at the Budapest Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Zoltán Dudás, called Uber “dangerous” because it highlights how income can be made tax-free. He added that once Uber destroys Hungarian businesses services would become much dearer. Taxi company Főtaxi said it would sign the joint statement issued by taxi professional associations and unions.