Tag "Országgyűlés"

The Parliament prohibited the levying of the land tax by law

“Never more land tax”, this is what the farmers asked the Hungarian government for, and we now guarantee this in law – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy stated in a...

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This is how we can pay taxes in 2024: a summary of the package of proposals amending next year’s tax laws

On June 6, the Government submitted to the Parliament (No. T/4243) the bill containing the latest tax package (“Proposal”), the main points of which are described in this newsletter. Changes...

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The new Complaints Act places serious burdens on companies – they should start preparing immediately

The Parliament adopted the bill on complaints, reports of public interest, and rules related to the reporting of abuses. Companies with more than two hundred and fifty employees must start...

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This year there will also be a hungaricum competition

With a budget of HUF 450 million this year, the Ministry of Agriculture is announcing the hungarikum tender in three target areas: making publications, organizing contests, and preserving the culture...

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It is extremely important to preserve Hungarian values

Our national values define our Hungarian identity at the local and county level and cross national borders to unite Hungarians living abroad with the motherland – said Zsolt V. Németh,...

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No more physical guest book

The Hungarian parliament has voted yes on abolishing paper guest books in hotels and other places of accommodation as of 1 January 2023. This means that accommodation providers will have...

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Parliament passes 2023 budget

Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday passed the government’s draft budget for 2023, with 135 votes in favour and 54 votes against. The voted unified proposal deals with economic growth of 4.1...

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Value and Quality Award programme in 2022 too!

Once again the Value and Quality Award programme is organised, for products and services from the Carpathian Basin. Entries are accepted in 100 themes of 45 main categories until 31...

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Sixty applicants won the Value and Quality Award in 2019

On 10 September the award ceremony of the Value and Quality Award took place in the building of the Hungarian Parliament for the second time. This year 67 entries by...

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Parliament gives green light to tax package

The Hungarian parliament has given a green light to the 2018 tax package. The VAT on internet services reduces by 13 percentage points to 5 percent – this step will leave...

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The Agricultural Chamber Act may be amended

The National Assembly’s Agriculture Committee – with the majority vote of the MPs, with one abstention – scheduled the bill on the amendment of the Agricultural Chamber Act. For thr...

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Laws amended in favour of the agri-food sector

Recently the Hungarian parliament modified several laws in a way that the agri-food sector benefits from the changes. For instance upon the proposal of NAK and the Association of Hungarian...

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The VAT reduction on poultry and milk are accepted

The National Assembly approved the government's proposed tax package for next year on Tuesday. According to the tax package, the Value Added Tax (VAT) on poultry meat, eggs, fresh milk...

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The excise duties on fuels and tobacco products will increase

The MPs adopted Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy’s proposal with 124 votes in favor, 37 against and 29 abstentions. Under the proposal adopted, excise duties on fuels will increase...

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Free nursery and kindergarten meals were extended

From September 1, families with three or more children will be eligible for free nutrition, as well as the chronically ill and disabled children and their brothers and families with...

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Sunday store closure has been extended to World Heritage sites

The government is extending the ban on Sunday working in trade to World Heritage sites in its bill submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Vámos György, the General Secretary...

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The excise fuse for alcohol products to be decreased to twenty million HUF

The excise fuse for alcohol products will be decreased to twenty million HUF after the National Assembly adopted the bill of Lázár János Minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office and...

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