120 result(s) for tax hike
New Taxes In Hungary On Investment Funds And The Internet
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The government will tax internet traffic from next year, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Tuesday afternoon as he released details of the 2015 tax bill. The internet tax of Ft 150 per gigabyte of traffic generated by a user of the service, to a monthly maximum of Ft 700 for individual clients and Ft 5,000 for businesses.
Hungarian Pay Gap 25-Fold
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the lowest and highest wages in Hungary is 25-fold, according to a survey for international personnel services provider Trenkwalder. The lowest-paid blue-collar employees receive an average 114,000 forints (EUR 370) monthly basic wage before tax and the highest-paid employees receive 2.8 million forints (EUR 9030) a month, it showed.
See What Happened @ IHBC April Hike In The Börzsöny Hills, From Nagymaros To Zebegény
- 28 Apr 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
For some time now the IHBC has been organising hikes to various places just outside Budapest. This weekend found us going a little bit further to the Börzsöny Hills, about fifty minutes by train.
Domestic Consumption Growth At An Eight-Year Record High In Hungary
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Domestic consumption growth hit an eight-year record high in January, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said at a press conference in District XVI of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Fidesz: Positive Changes Expected For Families In Hungary In 2014
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Next year is expected to bring positive changes for families as well as wage and salary earners thanks to an eased tax burden, a drop in household utility bills and a rise in net income, a Fidesz spokesman said. Péter Hoppál told a news conference that the family tax system brought in four years ago had proved capable of strengthening families, and for this reason the government decided to ...
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
No New Austerity And No Higher Taxes Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 budget will be tight, but there will be no new austerity measures or tax hikes in the document, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared yesterday. VAT on meat will be lowered next year, he said, without specifying what the new level will be. VAT is currently 27% on meat.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
New Taxes In Hungary On Investment Funds And The Internet
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The government will tax internet traffic from next year, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Tuesday afternoon as he released details of the 2015 tax bill. The internet tax of Ft 150 per gigabyte of traffic generated by a user of the service, to a monthly maximum of Ft 700 for individual clients and Ft 5,000 for businesses.
Hungarian Pay Gap 25-Fold
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the lowest and highest wages in Hungary is 25-fold, according to a survey for international personnel services provider Trenkwalder. The lowest-paid blue-collar employees receive an average 114,000 forints (EUR 370) monthly basic wage before tax and the highest-paid employees receive 2.8 million forints (EUR 9030) a month, it showed.
See What Happened @ IHBC April Hike In The Börzsöny Hills, From Nagymaros To Zebegény
- 28 Apr 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
For some time now the IHBC has been organising hikes to various places just outside Budapest. This weekend found us going a little bit further to the Börzsöny Hills, about fifty minutes by train.
Domestic Consumption Growth At An Eight-Year Record High In Hungary
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Domestic consumption growth hit an eight-year record high in January, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said at a press conference in District XVI of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Fidesz: Positive Changes Expected For Families In Hungary In 2014
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Next year is expected to bring positive changes for families as well as wage and salary earners thanks to an eased tax burden, a drop in household utility bills and a rise in net income, a Fidesz spokesman said. Péter Hoppál told a news conference that the family tax system brought in four years ago had proved capable of strengthening families, and for this reason the government decided to ...
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
No New Austerity And No Higher Taxes Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 budget will be tight, but there will be no new austerity measures or tax hikes in the document, Economy Minister Mihály Varga declared yesterday. VAT on meat will be lowered next year, he said, without specifying what the new level will be. VAT is currently 27% on meat.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.


















