120 result(s) for tax hike
Hungary & Visegrad Group to Veto EU Climate Tax Plans
- 18 Oct 2021 7:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary and the Visegrad Group countries will veto a new tax Brussels plans to introduce “under the guise of fighting climate change”, the communications director of ruling Fidesz said over the weekend.
Socialists Demand Cut to VAT on Food
- 14 Oct 2021 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The Socialists on Wednesday called on the government to cut VAT on basic foodstuffs to 5% and of other food products to 18%, saying ruling “Fidesz has unleashed brutal price hikes in the country”.
New Lockdowns in Hungary Due to Covid Would be Unfair to Vaccinated, Says PM Orbán
- 27 Sep 2021 4:31 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said the government was “fighting” to restore 13th month pensions as fast as possible so that rather than phasing it in over several years it would be reintroduced in one go next year.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Approaches 5%
- 14 Sep 2021 6:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- finance
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other hand, remarks that old age pensioners will be more than compensated for the rise in prices.
Hungarian Opinion: GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
- 19 Aug 2021 3:07 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that Hungary’s 17.9 per cent growth rate vindicates the government’s economic policy. The leading online business journal suspects that fast growth may necessitate further interest rate hikes by the National Bank.
Hungarian Audit Office Head Suggests Scrapping Personal Income Tax
- 12 Aug 2021 12:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The head of the State Audit Office, in an article published by the daily Magyar Nemzet, said ideally personal income tax should be scrapped altogether, arguing that it was a burden on work and generally perceived as a "punishment".
Hungary's High Inflation Said To Be 'Temporary'
- 3 Aug 2021 8:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary's current high level of inflation is temporary and, as long as the central bank makes full use of the tools at its disposal, consumer prices may return to around 3% next year, the finance minister said.
Cyber-Attack Against Hungary's National Consultation Website
- 28 Jul 2021 12:10 PM
- current affairs
The government is filing a report with the police to investigate a cyber-attack committed against the website of its National Consultation survey, the official kormany.hu website said.
Hungarian Economy Set to Grow Over 6% ‘With or Without EU Funding’
- 13 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth could exceed 6% this year “even if not a single cent is received” from the European Union until the end of the year, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published by news portal Origo.
Hungary & Visegrad Group to Veto EU Climate Tax Plans
- 18 Oct 2021 7:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary and the Visegrad Group countries will veto a new tax Brussels plans to introduce “under the guise of fighting climate change”, the communications director of ruling Fidesz said over the weekend.
Socialists Demand Cut to VAT on Food
- 14 Oct 2021 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The Socialists on Wednesday called on the government to cut VAT on basic foodstuffs to 5% and of other food products to 18%, saying ruling “Fidesz has unleashed brutal price hikes in the country”.
New Lockdowns in Hungary Due to Covid Would be Unfair to Vaccinated, Says PM Orbán
- 27 Sep 2021 4:31 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said the government was “fighting” to restore 13th month pensions as fast as possible so that rather than phasing it in over several years it would be reintroduced in one go next year.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Approaches 5%
- 14 Sep 2021 6:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- finance
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other hand, remarks that old age pensioners will be more than compensated for the rise in prices.
Hungarian Opinion: GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
- 19 Aug 2021 3:07 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that Hungary’s 17.9 per cent growth rate vindicates the government’s economic policy. The leading online business journal suspects that fast growth may necessitate further interest rate hikes by the National Bank.
Hungarian Audit Office Head Suggests Scrapping Personal Income Tax
- 12 Aug 2021 12:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The head of the State Audit Office, in an article published by the daily Magyar Nemzet, said ideally personal income tax should be scrapped altogether, arguing that it was a burden on work and generally perceived as a "punishment".
Hungary's High Inflation Said To Be 'Temporary'
- 3 Aug 2021 8:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary's current high level of inflation is temporary and, as long as the central bank makes full use of the tools at its disposal, consumer prices may return to around 3% next year, the finance minister said.
Cyber-Attack Against Hungary's National Consultation Website
- 28 Jul 2021 12:10 PM
- current affairs
The government is filing a report with the police to investigate a cyber-attack committed against the website of its National Consultation survey, the official kormany.hu website said.
Hungarian Economy Set to Grow Over 6% ‘With or Without EU Funding’
- 13 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth could exceed 6% this year “even if not a single cent is received” from the European Union until the end of the year, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published by news portal Origo.


















