135 result(s) for raise taxes
Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
European Commission & Budapest Disagree On Interpretation Of Land Laws
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is trying to point out the faults in regulations governing the sale of arable land in the European Union-15 to try to escape the legal proceedings initiated against it because of its own restrictive ownership laws.
Hungarians Drink More Beer Again
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian brewers’ domestic sales climbed 2% to 5.8m hectoliters last year, according to data compiled by professional association MSSz. Attila Schillinger, the association’s head, said the increase followed a 4.5% decline in 2013, when excise taxes were raised.
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
Hungarian Health Care Workers Earn 1/10th That Of Their Western Counterparts
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.
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.
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.
Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
European Commission & Budapest Disagree On Interpretation Of Land Laws
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is trying to point out the faults in regulations governing the sale of arable land in the European Union-15 to try to escape the legal proceedings initiated against it because of its own restrictive ownership laws.
Hungarians Drink More Beer Again
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian brewers’ domestic sales climbed 2% to 5.8m hectoliters last year, according to data compiled by professional association MSSz. Attila Schillinger, the association’s head, said the increase followed a 4.5% decline in 2013, when excise taxes were raised.
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
Hungarian Health Care Workers Earn 1/10th That Of Their Western Counterparts
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.
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.
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.