473 result(s) for tax cut
Jobbik To Start Collecting Signatures For Wage Union Bid On Aug 20
- 17 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, Gábor Vona, has called for non-partisan support for the party’s initiative, launching on Aug. 20, to collect signatures for a “wage union” within the EU. Speaking at a press conference in Eger, in north Hungary, Vona called it “outrageous” that the party’s political opponents “are politicising the issue of a wage union”.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Employers Evade Minimum Wage Laws
- 22 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- business
Employers faced with rising wage costs have found a way to circumvent legal obligations by employing more part-time people, Világgazdaság writes.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
NAV May Monitor Hotel Reservations
- 24 May 2017 8:14 AM
- travel
Although no government decision has yet been made, the state tourism promotion agency Magyar Turisztikai Ügynökség is drafting a proposal to link software used by commercial accommodation providers directly to the tax authority NAV, head of the agency Zoltán Guller told daily Magyar Idõk in an interview.
Is Demand For Hungarian Workers Abroad Likely To Futher Increase?
- 23 May 2017 8:30 AM
- business
Demand for Hungarian workers abroad is likely to futher increase and it is therefore important to continue wage increases in Hungary in order to prevent the emigration of workers, the head of the chamber of industry and commerce said in Friday’s daily Magyar Idők. László Parragh said wages for skilled workers should be increased by around 20 percent and the government should further cut taxes.
Free Wifi In Every Hungarian Locality By 2018
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- tech
The government’s goal is to provide Internet in Hungary, which is cheaper, faster and more easily available than ever, reports gondola.hu. This goal would be reached by tax cuts, the introduction of the Digital Welfare basic package and free WiFi-connection in every locality of the country – the secretariat of the Digital Welfare Program announced on the occasion of the international day of ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Jobbik To Start Collecting Signatures For Wage Union Bid On Aug 20
- 17 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, Gábor Vona, has called for non-partisan support for the party’s initiative, launching on Aug. 20, to collect signatures for a “wage union” within the EU. Speaking at a press conference in Eger, in north Hungary, Vona called it “outrageous” that the party’s political opponents “are politicising the issue of a wage union”.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Employers Evade Minimum Wage Laws
- 22 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- business
Employers faced with rising wage costs have found a way to circumvent legal obligations by employing more part-time people, Világgazdaság writes.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
NAV May Monitor Hotel Reservations
- 24 May 2017 8:14 AM
- travel
Although no government decision has yet been made, the state tourism promotion agency Magyar Turisztikai Ügynökség is drafting a proposal to link software used by commercial accommodation providers directly to the tax authority NAV, head of the agency Zoltán Guller told daily Magyar Idõk in an interview.
Is Demand For Hungarian Workers Abroad Likely To Futher Increase?
- 23 May 2017 8:30 AM
- business
Demand for Hungarian workers abroad is likely to futher increase and it is therefore important to continue wage increases in Hungary in order to prevent the emigration of workers, the head of the chamber of industry and commerce said in Friday’s daily Magyar Idők. László Parragh said wages for skilled workers should be increased by around 20 percent and the government should further cut taxes.
Free Wifi In Every Hungarian Locality By 2018
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- tech
The government’s goal is to provide Internet in Hungary, which is cheaper, faster and more easily available than ever, reports gondola.hu. This goal would be reached by tax cuts, the introduction of the Digital Welfare basic package and free WiFi-connection in every locality of the country – the secretariat of the Digital Welfare Program announced on the occasion of the international day of ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.

















