Tag "SZÉP-kártya"

Important deadline in the SZÉP card case

The government decree draws the attention of SZÉP card users to new changes and important deadlines, based on which banks may charge a fee for unspent benefits. However, due to...

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It is enough if they let us work!

As at the beginning of every year, we have asked László Kovács, president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), to evaluate the past year and the opportunities this year...

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What we can get using our SZÉP cards

Despite fears, the new rules that SZÉP cards can be used to purchase cold food haven’t caused any problems for tourism businesses, because the number of guest nights and the...

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NGM: There are HUF 5 billion of dormant money on SZÉP cards

A megnövekedett költési kedv ellenére hozzávetőlegesen 5 milliárd forintnyi “alvó pénz” ragadt benn a SZÉP-kártya tulajdonosoknál. A kártyákon lévő kedvezményes források felhasználása, továbbá a gazdaság támogatása érdekében a kormány felkéri...

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Tourist agency: SZÉP card spending reached a peak

Spending on the SZÉP card peaked in 2023, the currency remains the engine of domestic tourism, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on Wednesday. According to the information, SZÉP...

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Record-level SZÉP card top-ups: HUF 83 billion in December

SZÉP cards increased by record amounts in December, as people loaded them beyond the annual limit. The December total of HUF 83 billion was 58% higher than in the same...

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At the end of 2023, SZÉP card traffic was record-breaking

By the end of 2023, the K&H SZÉP card had broken all previous monthly records in terms of traffic. In addition to the plastic card, the digital version has also...

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You can also pay for New Year’s hot dogs at Auchan with a SZÉP card

At New Year’s Eve, interest in hot dogs and alcoholic beverages, especially champagne, increases every year. There will be no shortage of popular products in Auchan stores this year either,...

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You can even pay for the last purchases of the year with a SZÉP card at Auchan

Auchan stores will be open until noon on December 24, taking into account customer needs and habits. According to the usual Sunday schedule, depending on the store, they open at...

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From January 1, you cannot pay with a SZÉP card in shops

As of January 1, 2024, it is no longer possible to buy cold food in stores with a SZÉP card. Payment with SZÉP cards was introduced in stores at the...

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SPAR makes it easier to use SZÉP cards at the end of the day

Until December 31, it will be easier and faster to use the SZÉP card in some stores, as SPAR has also joined the initiative. We can enjoy this advantage at...

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The actors of tourism are requesting the restoration of the original purpose of the SZÉP card

At the national forum of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), tourism businesses evaluated this season, based on their unanimous opinion, tourism needs the SZÉP card, according to...

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Megállíthatja az élelmiszerboltok forgalmának csökkenését a SZÉP-kártyás vásárlás

A SZÉP-kártya-felhasználók, az élelmiszerüzletek, de még a munkáltatók számára is kedvező változást jelenthet, hogy augusztustól ismét lehetővé válik a hidegélelmiszer-vásárlás és az éves kedvezményes keret is emelkedik. Tavaly ugyanis a február–június...

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SZÉP card holders spend more on food than on travel

In the first month of this year’s summer season, in July, 40 percent less was spent on accommodation with the Szép card than in 2021, when domestic vacations became free...

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This is how traffic in retail has changed with the use of the SZÉP card

In a bid to alleviate financial pressures on the Hungarian populace, the government introduced a groundbreaking change earlier this year. SZÉP cards, traditionally used for various leisure and hospitality services,...

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The merchants were confident, but for now we spend on the SZÉP card not in the store, but in tourism

While retailers held optimistic expectations, it appears that concerns from the tourism sector about a potential shift in spending patterns due to the option of using SZÉP cards (Employer Provided...

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From August, you can pay again with the SZÉP card in Auchan stores

From the first of August, the OTP, K&H, MKB SZÉP card can also be used in Auchan stores. Until now, you could use them to pay for locally consumed food...

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From August, the discount limit of the SZÉP card will rise to HUF 650,000 and can also be used for food

From August, not only the 15 percent discount on food, but also government measures affecting the SZÉP card will help families and reduce inflation. With the tax discount provided by...

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Viktor Orbán: supermarkets raise prices as price speculators

The big food chains and supermarkets behave like price speculators: they raise prices even in circumstances where there is no basis for it – said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on...

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PENNY stores will accept SZÉP cards as a means of payment from August

PENNY gives its customers more again: in accordance with the government decree, the store chain enables payment with the Széchenyi Pihenő Card in all 229 units in Hungary. Thanks to...

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The MVI requests that the interests of the catering industry be enforced in certain government decisions

The Industry Board of Magyar Vendéglátók recommends maximizing the energy price in hospitality. The MVI welcomed the recently published government decree regarding the price ceiling for electricity in the case...

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Szallas.hu: domestic travelers are mainly looking for discount prices and the SZÉP card payment option

Domestic travelers are primarily looking for discount prices, package offers, bookings without advance payment and the SZÉP card payment option – Szallas.hu announced on Tuesday with MTI based on its...

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K&H: SZÉP card purchases can stop the decline in grocery store traffic

According to K&H Bank, purchases with the SZÉP card can stop the decline in the turnover of grocery stores, after it will be possible to buy cold food again for...

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The MSZP urges a VAT reduction for food and energy services

The MSZP urges the reduction of the general sales tax (VAT) on food and energy services to five percent. László Varga, the deputy president of the MSZP, said at a...

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You can also buy cold food from the SZÉP card, your limit will be increased by 200,000

Gergely Gulyás Gulyás discussed the following topics at Monday’s Government Information: Starting in July, a price ceiling will be introduced on businesses’ electricity bills, amounting to 200 euros for each...

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Anikó Túri: the population almost entirely used the “sleep money” on the SZÉP cards

The population has used almost all of the “sleep money” on the SZÉP cards, State Secretary for Public Administration Túri Anikó announced in a statement issued by the Ministry of...

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GFM: the sums on the SZÉP card can be used in full until May 31

In order to support the tourism and catering sector and preserve the significant number of jobs they maintain, the government previously decided that the amounts credited on the SZÉP card...

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We have never paid so much with the K&H SZÉP card

2022 was a decisive year in the history of the SZÉP card. In addition to the interoperability between sub-accounts, the introduction of the option to purchase food greatly increased the...

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The SZÉP Card sub-accounts have ceased to exist

As of January 1, 2023, the former accommodation, hospitality and leisure “pockets” were merged, thus the amounts charged in them will be added together. The amendment was created with the...

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Employee loyalty can be strengthened even without a wage increase

In addition to the SZÉP card, company programs, telephone or laptop, company cars and training are the most popular non-standard benefits at domestic companies, according to a survey of more...

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