106 result(s) for transaction tax
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Half A Million Bank Accounts Wound Up Since Transaction Tax Introduced
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Over 520,000 retail bank accounts have been wound up since the introduction of the transaction tax in 2013, business daily Világgazdaság reported. Citing National Bank of Hungary data, the paper said that there were 9.32 million private individual bank accounts at the end of last year, the lowest number since the bank started tracking this kind of data in 2010.
Hungary A Land Of Many Taxes
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has 60 forms of tax, most of which yield less than 1% of total tax revenue, the Jalsovszky law firm has found. VAT contributes more than 25% of budget revenue, personal income tax brings in 13.5% and the excise tax 7.8%, but most of the existing tax types contribute less than 1%.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
No One Wants To Work Here In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian magazine Hetek recently published an article which explored job opportunities, or lack thereof, around Hungary. The magazine looked at job listings, called employers looking to hire, spoke to employees, and looked at studies that sized up work-related stress among employees and managers. Working in Hungary, it turns out, is not that easy.
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
Individuals In Hungary Hoard Cash, Shun Banks
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Individuals have closed over 430,000 bank accounts over the last two years and 280,000 in 2014 alone, reports Világgazdaság. As a result, the number of private bank accounts dropped to 9.4 million, the lowest figure since 2010.
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Half A Million Bank Accounts Wound Up Since Transaction Tax Introduced
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Over 520,000 retail bank accounts have been wound up since the introduction of the transaction tax in 2013, business daily Világgazdaság reported. Citing National Bank of Hungary data, the paper said that there were 9.32 million private individual bank accounts at the end of last year, the lowest number since the bank started tracking this kind of data in 2010.
Hungary A Land Of Many Taxes
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has 60 forms of tax, most of which yield less than 1% of total tax revenue, the Jalsovszky law firm has found. VAT contributes more than 25% of budget revenue, personal income tax brings in 13.5% and the excise tax 7.8%, but most of the existing tax types contribute less than 1%.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
No One Wants To Work Here In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian magazine Hetek recently published an article which explored job opportunities, or lack thereof, around Hungary. The magazine looked at job listings, called employers looking to hire, spoke to employees, and looked at studies that sized up work-related stress among employees and managers. Working in Hungary, it turns out, is not that easy.
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
Individuals In Hungary Hoard Cash, Shun Banks
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Individuals have closed over 430,000 bank accounts over the last two years and 280,000 in 2014 alone, reports Világgazdaság. As a result, the number of private bank accounts dropped to 9.4 million, the lowest figure since 2010.