408 result(s) for special tax
Buying A Residential Property In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Things to consider before you buy: Hungary is a wonderful country with much to offer. Its deep, rich cultural history, folk traditions and hearty cuisine, along with its hot summers and famous thermal spas draw tourists from far and wide. In comparison to most other European countries, the cost of living is cheap.
Qatar Airways 10% Offer Exclusive To You
- 19 Sep 2012 12:50 PM
- travel
Qatar Airways is pleased to be able to offer reader of XpatLoop an exciting and exclusive offer on air tickets from Budapest to over 100 destinations worldwide. This limited offer is available by booking online, simply follow this hyperlink to take advantage of this exclusive offer of a 10 % saving on all net fares. A few T&C’s ...
Hervis Turns To EU Court On Sectoral Tax In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sports retailer Hervis has turned to the European Court of Justice claiming that the special tax levied on retailers is discriminatory against foreign-owned businesses while providing unfair advantage to domestic companies. Thus the European Court of Justice has received its first such case from Hungary regarding the special tax from the Székesfehérvár court where Hervis filed its case, the ...
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Losses Mount For Home Improvement Market In Decline In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The five largest home improvement chains in Hungary have lost 20% of their revenue in the past five years, according to data compiled by Napi Gazdasag. The combined revenues of OBI, Praktiker, BauMax, BricoStore and Bauhaus reached Ft 141 billion in 2008, but that figure has since fallen to Ft 115 billion by 2011.
Buying A Residential Property In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Things to consider before you buy: Hungary is a wonderful country with much to offer. Its deep, rich cultural history, folk traditions and hearty cuisine, along with its hot summers and famous thermal spas draw tourists from far and wide. In comparison to most other European countries, the cost of living is cheap.
Qatar Airways 10% Offer Exclusive To You
- 19 Sep 2012 12:50 PM
- travel
Qatar Airways is pleased to be able to offer reader of XpatLoop an exciting and exclusive offer on air tickets from Budapest to over 100 destinations worldwide. This limited offer is available by booking online, simply follow this hyperlink to take advantage of this exclusive offer of a 10 % saving on all net fares. A few T&C’s ...
Hervis Turns To EU Court On Sectoral Tax In Hungary
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Sports retailer Hervis has turned to the European Court of Justice claiming that the special tax levied on retailers is discriminatory against foreign-owned businesses while providing unfair advantage to domestic companies. Thus the European Court of Justice has received its first such case from Hungary regarding the special tax from the Székesfehérvár court where Hervis filed its case, the ...
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Losses Mount For Home Improvement Market In Decline In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The five largest home improvement chains in Hungary have lost 20% of their revenue in the past five years, according to data compiled by Napi Gazdasag. The combined revenues of OBI, Praktiker, BauMax, BricoStore and Bauhaus reached Ft 141 billion in 2008, but that figure has since fallen to Ft 115 billion by 2011.