29 result(s) for vat in Food & Drink
Half-Price Treats Return for Hungarian Ice Cream Day
- 24 Apr 2026 7:43 AM
- food & drink
If you notice longer queues than usual at your local cukrászda this week, there’s a very sweet reason for it. May 8th marks the annual Hungarian Ice Cream Day (Magyar Fagylalt Napja), a day when participating parlours across the country slash their prices by 50%.
Spring in Hungary: Ice Cream Season Kicks Off with Tricolor Treats at Lake Balaton
- 16 Mar 2026 1:13 PM
- food & drink
While the swimming season is still a few months away, Lake Balaton is officially cooling down in a different way this weekend.
VAT Rate Reduced in Hungary on Beef
- 19 Nov 2025 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Parliament cleared a reduction in the VAT rate for beef from 27pc to 5pc in a vote on Tuesday. MPs approved the measure with a vote of 115 for, none against and 56 abstentions.
Top Ice Cream Spots at Balaton
- 7 Aug 2025 12:19 PM
- food & drink
The Balaton Tourism Association has released its annual ranking of the most highly rated ice cream parlors in the Lake Balaton region, based on online customer reviews. Drawing from feedback across a range of digital platforms, the list highlights ten venues that stood out in 2025 for quality, popularity, and consistent praise.
Campaign Basically Saying 'Eat More Pork' Launched in Hungary
- 26 Aug 2021 7:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- food & drink
The Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) and the Hungarian Meat Industry Federation is launching its annual pork promotion campaign, state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zsolt Feldman said on Wednesday.
5% VAT on Take-Out Food Extended in Hungary
- 7 Jul 2021 12:50 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- food & drink
VAT on food delivered, ordered or taken home will remain 5% until the end of July, commissioner Katalin Novák announced at a press conference following the meeting of the task force responsible for restarting social life.
Lower VAT for Food Delivery to be Phased out
- 15 Jun 2021 10:30 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- food & drink
The government will phase out the 5% preferential VAT rate for food takeaways from Au-gust 1, according a recent decree.
Video: Restaurant Converts Budapest Eye For Skyline Dining
- 1 Jun 2021 4:14 PM
- food & drink
Michelin-Starred Costes Downtown restaurant offers an exclusive experience on the Ferris Wheel in the heart of Budapest. Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner and the panoramic view of the city from Danubian ships to the Buda Castle and the St. Stephen’s Basilica.
Opposition LMP Calls For VAT Cut For Basic Produce
- 3 Sep 2020 7:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- food & drink
The opposition LMP called on the government to cut VAT on basic food produce to 5%. Antal Csárdi, the deputy leader of the party’s parliamentary group, told a press conference the tax system was “immensely unfair”, and insisted the state earned more on the sale of food produce than retailers did.
Half-Price Treats Return for Hungarian Ice Cream Day
- 24 Apr 2026 7:43 AM
- food & drink
If you notice longer queues than usual at your local cukrászda this week, there’s a very sweet reason for it. May 8th marks the annual Hungarian Ice Cream Day (Magyar Fagylalt Napja), a day when participating parlours across the country slash their prices by 50%.
Spring in Hungary: Ice Cream Season Kicks Off with Tricolor Treats at Lake Balaton
- 16 Mar 2026 1:13 PM
- food & drink
While the swimming season is still a few months away, Lake Balaton is officially cooling down in a different way this weekend.
VAT Rate Reduced in Hungary on Beef
- 19 Nov 2025 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Parliament cleared a reduction in the VAT rate for beef from 27pc to 5pc in a vote on Tuesday. MPs approved the measure with a vote of 115 for, none against and 56 abstentions.
Top Ice Cream Spots at Balaton
- 7 Aug 2025 12:19 PM
- food & drink
The Balaton Tourism Association has released its annual ranking of the most highly rated ice cream parlors in the Lake Balaton region, based on online customer reviews. Drawing from feedback across a range of digital platforms, the list highlights ten venues that stood out in 2025 for quality, popularity, and consistent praise.
Campaign Basically Saying 'Eat More Pork' Launched in Hungary
- 26 Aug 2021 7:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- food & drink
The Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) and the Hungarian Meat Industry Federation is launching its annual pork promotion campaign, state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zsolt Feldman said on Wednesday.
5% VAT on Take-Out Food Extended in Hungary
- 7 Jul 2021 12:50 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- food & drink
VAT on food delivered, ordered or taken home will remain 5% until the end of July, commissioner Katalin Novák announced at a press conference following the meeting of the task force responsible for restarting social life.
Lower VAT for Food Delivery to be Phased out
- 15 Jun 2021 10:30 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- food & drink
The government will phase out the 5% preferential VAT rate for food takeaways from Au-gust 1, according a recent decree.
Video: Restaurant Converts Budapest Eye For Skyline Dining
- 1 Jun 2021 4:14 PM
- food & drink
Michelin-Starred Costes Downtown restaurant offers an exclusive experience on the Ferris Wheel in the heart of Budapest. Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner and the panoramic view of the city from Danubian ships to the Buda Castle and the St. Stephen’s Basilica.
Opposition LMP Calls For VAT Cut For Basic Produce
- 3 Sep 2020 7:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- food & drink
The opposition LMP called on the government to cut VAT on basic food produce to 5%. Antal Csárdi, the deputy leader of the party’s parliamentary group, told a press conference the tax system was “immensely unfair”, and insisted the state earned more on the sale of food produce than retailers did.


















