187 result(s) for owner in Business
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
Advertising Tax Remains In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The advertising tax will stay, the most important objective of the government is to maintain the system of special taxes – Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said in an interview given to the public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió.
Erste Rejects Hungary's Raiffeisen Buyout Rumour
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Austrian owners of both Erste and Raiffeisen banks denied a Tuesday report that Erste Bank would buy the Hungarian subsidiary of Raiffeisen. HVG had cited various sources as saying the negotiations were at an advanced stage under the code name Zeus, and enjoyed government support.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Proposes Reducing Ad Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cabinet chief has proposed reducing the tax on advertisements and introducing a single band for the levy. János Lázár told MTI that he would not reveal the level of the tax at this stage, though he referred to the Austrian 5% tax rate several times.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
Advertising Tax Remains In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The advertising tax will stay, the most important objective of the government is to maintain the system of special taxes – Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said in an interview given to the public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió.
Erste Rejects Hungary's Raiffeisen Buyout Rumour
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Austrian owners of both Erste and Raiffeisen banks denied a Tuesday report that Erste Bank would buy the Hungarian subsidiary of Raiffeisen. HVG had cited various sources as saying the negotiations were at an advanced stage under the code name Zeus, and enjoyed government support.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Proposes Reducing Ad Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cabinet chief has proposed reducing the tax on advertisements and introducing a single band for the levy. János Lázár told MTI that he would not reveal the level of the tax at this stage, though he referred to the Austrian 5% tax rate several times.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.