246 result(s) for tax revenues
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
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.
RTL Pays Over 1 Billion Hungarian Forints In Ad Tax
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial broadcaster RTL group has paid a total 1.05 billion forints (EUR 3.4m) in advertisement tax to the central budget, said business daily Világgazdaság. The total includes 845.7 million forints paid by television channel RTL Klub alone, the paper said, citing the broadcaster’s data.
Red Bull Air Race Returning To Hungary
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The government has agreed to finance the Red Bull Air Race with Ft 5.4 billion over the next three years, according to the official public gazette Magyar Közlöny. The Budapest race, held on August 20 during 2003-09, was scrapped in 2010.
Hungarian Lottery Company Szerencsejáték Revenues Record High
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s state lottery company Szerencsejáték increased its revenues by an all-time record high of 36 billion forints (EUR 114m) or 32% in the first half of this year compared to the same period of last year, National Development Minister Miklós Seszták said.
Hungary’s Best-Selling Weekly HVG Faces Uncertain Future
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publisher of the weekly Hungarian news magazine hvg (short for Weekly World Economy) has denied reports appearing in pro-government Heti Valasz yesterday that its German owner WAZ was pulling out and its entire staff would be sacked. Hvg Zrt., which owns both the print and on-line editions of what is arguably Hungary’s most important independent news publication, promised a detailed statement ...
Media Freedom Still Under Threat In Hungary Says Kroes
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media freedom remains under threat in Hungary, said Neelie Kroes, Vice- President of the European Commission in charge of the digital agenda, in a blog entry about Hungary’s ad tax on Monday. “A free and plural media is the foundation of a free society, and a safeguard of democratic tradition.
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
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.
RTL Pays Over 1 Billion Hungarian Forints In Ad Tax
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial broadcaster RTL group has paid a total 1.05 billion forints (EUR 3.4m) in advertisement tax to the central budget, said business daily Világgazdaság. The total includes 845.7 million forints paid by television channel RTL Klub alone, the paper said, citing the broadcaster’s data.
Red Bull Air Race Returning To Hungary
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The government has agreed to finance the Red Bull Air Race with Ft 5.4 billion over the next three years, according to the official public gazette Magyar Közlöny. The Budapest race, held on August 20 during 2003-09, was scrapped in 2010.
Hungarian Lottery Company Szerencsejáték Revenues Record High
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s state lottery company Szerencsejáték increased its revenues by an all-time record high of 36 billion forints (EUR 114m) or 32% in the first half of this year compared to the same period of last year, National Development Minister Miklós Seszták said.
Hungary’s Best-Selling Weekly HVG Faces Uncertain Future
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publisher of the weekly Hungarian news magazine hvg (short for Weekly World Economy) has denied reports appearing in pro-government Heti Valasz yesterday that its German owner WAZ was pulling out and its entire staff would be sacked. Hvg Zrt., which owns both the print and on-line editions of what is arguably Hungary’s most important independent news publication, promised a detailed statement ...
Media Freedom Still Under Threat In Hungary Says Kroes
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media freedom remains under threat in Hungary, said Neelie Kroes, Vice- President of the European Commission in charge of the digital agenda, in a blog entry about Hungary’s ad tax on Monday. “A free and plural media is the foundation of a free society, and a safeguard of democratic tradition.