120 result(s) for tax in Shopping
Xpat Opinion: Experiencing Expat Tax At Ecseri Market In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
One of my favorite things to do on Saturday mornings is to visit Ecseri Piac. A junker’s paradise, Ecseri is the largest and most famous flea market in Budapest. You can find just about anything there: old teddy bears, clocks, furniture, paintings, communist relics, false teeth. Since I’m a regular, several of the vendors recognize me. One toothless woman shouts “Amerikai” (American) every time I ...
Food Inspectors Monitor Markets, Shopping Centres & Warehouses In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- shopping
"The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) has performed 3700 inspections and issues HUF 4.3 million in fines during the first phase of winter food monitoring activities. Inspections will continue until the end of December", announced State Secretary for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy of the Ministry of Rural Development Endre Kardeván on Monday in Budapest.
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
French Bricostore To Close In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
French owned company Bricostore just made a 'strategic decision' to withdraw from the Hungarian market, due to recent poor sales and negative forecasts for the future. This pullout will potentially result in around 650+ employees losing their jobs at the Budapest HQ and at nine stores nationwide, including at least one Bricostore manager who told XpatLoop this news. Bricostore successfully ...
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.
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Police Raid On Market In Budapest Nets 66 Tons Of Produce
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Various authorities mounted a co-ordinated raid at the Budapest Wholesale Market from 10 p.m, Wednesday night to early Thursday morning, impounding 66 tons of fruit and vegetables of unknown origin, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai announced on Thursday.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Experiencing Expat Tax At Ecseri Market In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
One of my favorite things to do on Saturday mornings is to visit Ecseri Piac. A junker’s paradise, Ecseri is the largest and most famous flea market in Budapest. You can find just about anything there: old teddy bears, clocks, furniture, paintings, communist relics, false teeth. Since I’m a regular, several of the vendors recognize me. One toothless woman shouts “Amerikai” (American) every time I ...
Food Inspectors Monitor Markets, Shopping Centres & Warehouses In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- shopping
"The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) has performed 3700 inspections and issues HUF 4.3 million in fines during the first phase of winter food monitoring activities. Inspections will continue until the end of December", announced State Secretary for Food Chain Supervision and Agricultural Economy of the Ministry of Rural Development Endre Kardeván on Monday in Budapest.
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Tesco's Role In Hungary's Economy
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Tesco's direct and indirect contribution to the gross added value of Hungary's output is Ft 101 billion, according to economic research group Szazadveg, based on 2010 data. The hypermarket chain paid Ft 71 billion in taxes, including 53% of the sectoral tax levied on retailers. In 2010, the company employed 21,200 staff and another 8,000 indirectly, accounting for 1% of the total actively ...
French Bricostore To Close In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
French owned company Bricostore just made a 'strategic decision' to withdraw from the Hungarian market, due to recent poor sales and negative forecasts for the future. This pullout will potentially result in around 650+ employees losing their jobs at the Budapest HQ and at nine stores nationwide, including at least one Bricostore manager who told XpatLoop this news. Bricostore successfully ...
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.
Chips Tax Revenue In Hungary Reaches Ft 15bn
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The tax on foods deemed unhealthy brought in Ft 15 billion as of July 31 following its launch in September last year, the tax and customs authority NAV announced. A total of Ft 1.7 billion was collected in July and Ft 1.8 billion in June. The 2012 revenue target is Ft 20 billion. The tax generated Ft 4.7 billion last year, falling short of the Ft 5 billion target.
Police Raid On Market In Budapest Nets 66 Tons Of Produce
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Various authorities mounted a co-ordinated raid at the Budapest Wholesale Market from 10 p.m, Wednesday night to early Thursday morning, impounding 66 tons of fruit and vegetables of unknown origin, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai announced on Thursday.
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.