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Car-Free Weekend Ahead In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest holds its annual car-free weekend this Saturday and Sunday, banning vehicular traffic from the entire length of Andrássy út, the Chain Bridge and other major roads. Napfény utca in the Ninth District and Ferihegyi út in the 17th District will also be closed to traffic.
Study Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion In Food Retail In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tax dodging in the food retail industry costs the state Ft 130 billion in lost taxes every year, according to a study by Ernst & Young. The most common method of evading taxes is the practice of “fake exporting,” said Ernst & Young tax expert Tamás Vékási. In such schemes, the products leave Hungary only on paper, as VAT does not have to be paid in Hungary on products exported within the EU.
Hungarian Gov’t To Ease Wage Burden For Young New Hires
- 20 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- business
Employers that hire college or university graduates aged 25 or less will be exempt from paying social contributions on their salaries for two years, under a new Economy Ministry proposal, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced yesterday.
Disputes Flare Up In Malev Committee In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Socialist MPs yesterday walked out of a committee hearing investigating Malev's bankruptcy and the privatisation of Budapest Airport, claiming the body has no legal basis to continue its work, as its mandate expired last week.
Shopline Introduces Sales By QR Code In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2012 10:00 AM
- shopping
Online retailer Shopline has introduced QR code shopping to Hungary on Monday, initially making it possible to buy products via smartphone. The technology allows consumers to express a desire to buy products by taking a picture of, for example, a billboard advertising that product.
Gay Teacher Wins Discrimination Case In Hungary
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Kúria ruled on Monday that a person had lost his job as a result of unlawful discrimination because of his sexual orientation, the first such ruling in Hungary, Népszava reports. The plaintiff, a vocational secondary school teacher in Cegléd, said he will not give his name as he fears he may not find a job elsewhere.
Hungary 's Financial Supervisor Orders AXA To Refund Clients
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The financial supervisory Pszáf has fined AXA Ft 5 million and ordered the bank to repay nearly Ft 44 million to 380 clients, after ruling that AXA illegally collected a fee on early mortgage repayments. AXA has already started to repay the money.
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Hungary's TriGránit Wins First China Contract
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sándor Demján’s TriGránit has signed a letter of intent to build a shopping, office and residential complex in the city of Putian, China, the property development company announced on Friday. The value of the 500,000m2 project is estimated at $300 million.
Car-Free Weekend Ahead In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest holds its annual car-free weekend this Saturday and Sunday, banning vehicular traffic from the entire length of Andrássy út, the Chain Bridge and other major roads. Napfény utca in the Ninth District and Ferihegyi út in the 17th District will also be closed to traffic.
Study Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion In Food Retail In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tax dodging in the food retail industry costs the state Ft 130 billion in lost taxes every year, according to a study by Ernst & Young. The most common method of evading taxes is the practice of “fake exporting,” said Ernst & Young tax expert Tamás Vékási. In such schemes, the products leave Hungary only on paper, as VAT does not have to be paid in Hungary on products exported within the EU.
Hungarian Gov’t To Ease Wage Burden For Young New Hires
- 20 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- business
Employers that hire college or university graduates aged 25 or less will be exempt from paying social contributions on their salaries for two years, under a new Economy Ministry proposal, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced yesterday.
Disputes Flare Up In Malev Committee In Hungary
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Socialist MPs yesterday walked out of a committee hearing investigating Malev's bankruptcy and the privatisation of Budapest Airport, claiming the body has no legal basis to continue its work, as its mandate expired last week.
Shopline Introduces Sales By QR Code In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2012 10:00 AM
- shopping
Online retailer Shopline has introduced QR code shopping to Hungary on Monday, initially making it possible to buy products via smartphone. The technology allows consumers to express a desire to buy products by taking a picture of, for example, a billboard advertising that product.
Gay Teacher Wins Discrimination Case In Hungary
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Kúria ruled on Monday that a person had lost his job as a result of unlawful discrimination because of his sexual orientation, the first such ruling in Hungary, Népszava reports. The plaintiff, a vocational secondary school teacher in Cegléd, said he will not give his name as he fears he may not find a job elsewhere.
Hungary 's Financial Supervisor Orders AXA To Refund Clients
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The financial supervisory Pszáf has fined AXA Ft 5 million and ordered the bank to repay nearly Ft 44 million to 380 clients, after ruling that AXA illegally collected a fee on early mortgage repayments. AXA has already started to repay the money.
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Hungary's TriGránit Wins First China Contract
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sándor Demján’s TriGránit has signed a letter of intent to build a shopping, office and residential complex in the city of Putian, China, the property development company announced on Friday. The value of the 500,000m2 project is estimated at $300 million.