467 result(s) for tax cut
Car Dealers Fight For Survival As Market Shrinks In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Declining car sales have devastated car dealerships in Hungary in recent years, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The average age of passenger cars in Hungary is 12.5 years, far above the EU average, Nepszabadsag adds.
Xpat Opinion: Irritation Over Constitutional Amendments & Tariff Cuts In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság sees a communications trap in the Prime Minister’s decision to hold talks about utility tariff cuts on the day when Parliament had to vote on 22 amendments to the Basic Law. Magyar Nemzet argues that the domestic and international uproar is motivated by “something else”, rather than constitutional concerns.
Population Decline Slowing In Hungary, Less Abortions
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pace of population decline moderated in 2012 compared to the previous year, as the number of births increased significantly last year. The fact that 2251 more children were born signals that the family-friendly policy of the Government has been effective; family tax allowances introduced as of January 2011 appear to have succeeded in their objective added the Government source.
Hungary’s Constitutional Changes Fuel New Tensions
- 10 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Saturday (9 March) against imminent changes to the country's constitution which they fear would curb democratic rights, echoing worries this week from the European Union and the United States.
Hungary's PM Orbán Reluctant To Lower VAT On Food
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday rejected a Socialist MP’s suggestion that the VAT on staple foods be reduced. Socialist Zoltán Gõgös urged a reduction in the VAT in Parliament Monday afternoon, saying people are going hungry and the present system encourages them to cheat.
Hungary's PM Nominates György Matolcsy To The Post Of Central Bank Governor
- 1 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced today that Minister György Matolcsy is the nominee for Central Bank governor to replace András Simor. The Ministry for National Economy will be headed by Minister without portfolio Mihály Varga, who was responsible for liaising with certain international financial organisations.
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 ...
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Hungarian Police Charged For Assault On Arab
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have pressed charges against two police officers and a civilian over the beating of UAE chess official Saud Mohamed al-Marzuki in Szeged last June. Csongrád county prosecutors said three police officers were patrolling in a civilian car when they spotted the official, who was accompanying chess player Salim Abdur-Rahman.
Car Dealers Fight For Survival As Market Shrinks In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Declining car sales have devastated car dealerships in Hungary in recent years, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The average age of passenger cars in Hungary is 12.5 years, far above the EU average, Nepszabadsag adds.
Xpat Opinion: Irritation Over Constitutional Amendments & Tariff Cuts In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság sees a communications trap in the Prime Minister’s decision to hold talks about utility tariff cuts on the day when Parliament had to vote on 22 amendments to the Basic Law. Magyar Nemzet argues that the domestic and international uproar is motivated by “something else”, rather than constitutional concerns.
Population Decline Slowing In Hungary, Less Abortions
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pace of population decline moderated in 2012 compared to the previous year, as the number of births increased significantly last year. The fact that 2251 more children were born signals that the family-friendly policy of the Government has been effective; family tax allowances introduced as of January 2011 appear to have succeeded in their objective added the Government source.
Hungary’s Constitutional Changes Fuel New Tensions
- 10 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Saturday (9 March) against imminent changes to the country's constitution which they fear would curb democratic rights, echoing worries this week from the European Union and the United States.
Hungary's PM Orbán Reluctant To Lower VAT On Food
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday rejected a Socialist MP’s suggestion that the VAT on staple foods be reduced. Socialist Zoltán Gõgös urged a reduction in the VAT in Parliament Monday afternoon, saying people are going hungry and the present system encourages them to cheat.
Hungary's PM Nominates György Matolcsy To The Post Of Central Bank Governor
- 1 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced today that Minister György Matolcsy is the nominee for Central Bank governor to replace András Simor. The Ministry for National Economy will be headed by Minister without portfolio Mihály Varga, who was responsible for liaising with certain international financial organisations.
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 ...
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Hungarian Police Charged For Assault On Arab
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have pressed charges against two police officers and a civilian over the beating of UAE chess official Saud Mohamed al-Marzuki in Szeged last June. Csongrád county prosecutors said three police officers were patrolling in a civilian car when they spotted the official, who was accompanying chess player Salim Abdur-Rahman.