106 result(s) for transaction tax
Markets In Hungary Turn Sour On Orban Comments
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Capital markets reacted negatively to the Prime Minister’s last Wednesday comments in which he seemed adamant about extending the financial transaction tax to the MNB, according to Bertalan Nagy, head of the private banking unit of Equilor brokers. The euphoria fuelled by hopes of a quick agreement dissipated this week and gains in Hungarian asset prices began to be priced out, he said.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
PM: Hungarian Government Building A New Economic Model
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The government is building a new economic model, Prime Minister Orbán said at a meeting with leaders of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The meeting is part of a series of consultations with key allies of the ruling party.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...
Hungarian PM Orban’s Interview On Radio’s Morning Show
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.
Hungarian Government Approves Raft Of New Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has approved the financial transaction tax, telephone tax and unified insurance tax, while phasing out the crisis tax, as prescribed in the Széll Kálmán plan 2.0, Economy Minister György Matolcsy announced yesterday.
Markets In Hungary Turn Sour On Orban Comments
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Capital markets reacted negatively to the Prime Minister’s last Wednesday comments in which he seemed adamant about extending the financial transaction tax to the MNB, according to Bertalan Nagy, head of the private banking unit of Equilor brokers. The euphoria fuelled by hopes of a quick agreement dissipated this week and gains in Hungarian asset prices began to be priced out, he said.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
PM: Hungarian Government Building A New Economic Model
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The government is building a new economic model, Prime Minister Orbán said at a meeting with leaders of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The meeting is part of a series of consultations with key allies of the ruling party.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...
Hungarian PM Orban’s Interview On Radio’s Morning Show
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.
Hungarian Government Approves Raft Of New Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has approved the financial transaction tax, telephone tax and unified insurance tax, while phasing out the crisis tax, as prescribed in the Széll Kálmán plan 2.0, Economy Minister György Matolcsy announced yesterday.