323 result(s) for tax return
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
Hungarian Health Care Workers Earn 1/10th That Of Their Western Counterparts
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.
New Ft 2bn Sports Project For Felcsút
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Puskás football academy in Felcsút, founded by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, could be the beneficiary of a Ft 2 billion expansion paid for by companies in return for tax breaks, Népszabadság reports.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Heti Válasz Says Hungary’s Fidesz Has Lost Its Way
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In his editorial in weekly Heti Válasz, editor Gábor Borókai suggests that the government return to its original goals announced in 1998, namely to build a western-oriented, strong, sovereign and polgári Hungary.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
Hungarian Health Care Workers Earn 1/10th That Of Their Western Counterparts
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.
New Ft 2bn Sports Project For Felcsút
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Puskás football academy in Felcsút, founded by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, could be the beneficiary of a Ft 2 billion expansion paid for by companies in return for tax breaks, Népszabadság reports.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Heti Válasz Says Hungary’s Fidesz Has Lost Its Way
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In his editorial in weekly Heti Válasz, editor Gábor Borókai suggests that the government return to its original goals announced in 1998, namely to build a western-oriented, strong, sovereign and polgári Hungary.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Xpat Opinion: President Putin To Visit Hungary
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily fears that Vladimir Putin’s March visit, announced this week, is another indication of the Hungarian government’s Eastern orientation. A conservative analyst points out that Hungary needs to maintain good relations with both Germany and Russia. Another left-wing commentator suspects that PM Orbán may want to revise the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Ukraine.