Hungary to launch small business VAT regime in 2025
The Hungarian tax authority has issued a notice on 10 December 2024 regarding the new Small Enterprises (SME) VAT scheme for small businesses under Council Directive (EU) 2020/285. The SME will take effect on 1 January 2025. Under the new scheme,
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Hungary publishes updated GloBE data sheet
Hungary’s Tax and Customs Agency has released the updated version of the GloBE data sheet on 5 December 2024. The data sheet features technical enhancements and detailed field definitions to simplify XML completion and includes a User
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Serbia ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Hungary
Serbia has published the Law of 11/28/24 in its Official Gazette ratifying the pending protocol to the 2001 income and capital tax treaty with Hungary on 3 December 2024. Earlier, Hungary and Serbia signed an amending protocol to the
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Hungary scraps several windfall taxes on profits, adjusts and extends others
Hungary issued the Government Decree 356/2024 in the Official Gazette on 21 November 2024, amending Government Decree 197/2022 on temporary windfall taxes on additional profits. The Decree also scraps some windfall taxes while modifies and extends
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OECD: Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany sign agreement to share digital platform income information
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that the Czech Republic, Germany, and Hungary have signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Earned
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Hungary, US: CbCR agreement comes into force
The Hungary-United States Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR) (2024) came into effect on 25 November 2024. The newly approved agreement will succeed the 2018 IGA which ended on 8 January 2023. Earlier,
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Switzerland: Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of DTA with Hungary
The Swiss Federal Council announced the adoption of the proposal to approve the protocol to amend the 2012 income and capital tax treaty with Hungary on 22 November 2024. It implements the OECD's minimum standards from the base erosion and profit
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Hungary ratifies amending protocol to the income and capital tax treaty with Serbia
The President of Hungary has enacted Law No. XLV of 2024, ratifying the amending protocol to the Hungary-Serbia Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2001). The law was published in Official Gazette Magyar Közlöny No. 113 on 13 November
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Hungary ratifies new CbC reporting pact with US
Hungary’s President has signed Law No. XLIII of 2024, officially ratifying the new Country-by-Country (CbC) reports exchange agreement with the US. The ratification was published in the Official Gazette No. 113 (Magyar Közlöny) on 13 November
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Hungary: Parliament considers new taxes, includes QDMTT prepayment
Hungary's parliament is reviewing Draft Bill T/9724, which proposes new tax measures, including a payment obligation related to Hungary's adoption of the Pillar Two global minimum tax (GloBE) rules under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14
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Hungary considers retail tax extension for online marketplaces
Hungary's parliament is currently discussing Draft Bill T/9724, which proposes to extend the retail sales tax to include online marketplaces. The bill is expected to go into force on 1 January 2025. Hungary implemented a retail sales tax on
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Hungary considers signing new tax treaty with US
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced, in a release on 11 November 2024, that his government is seeking to sign a new income tax treaty with US president-elect Donald Trump. Orbán said Hungary and the US will need to sign “a great
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Serbia approves protocol amending 2001 tax treaty with Hungary
The Serbian government approved the protocol amending the 2001 income and capital tax treaty with Hungary on 31 October 2024. The protocol includes clarifications on several key terms. Specifically, it defines that in the context of relations
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Hungary announces reporting obligations for taxpayers under global minimum tax
Hungary announced the autumn tax package proposal on 29 October 2024, which includes the reporting obligations for taxpayers under the Global Minimum Tax Act. The latest proposal has no amendments compared to the previous version released for public
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Hungary ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
Hungary’s parliament has ratified the protocol amending Hungary's income tax treaty with Switzerland on 4 November 2024. The President of Hungary has signed Law No. XLVII of 2024, officially ratifying the amending protocol. This law was
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Hungary ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Serbia
Hungary’s parliament has ratified the protocol amending Hungary's tax treaty with Serbia on 4 November 2024. The protocol is expected to expand cooperation between the two nations, facilitate stronger business relations, and combat tax
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Hungary approves CbCR IGA with the US
Hungary’s parliament passed the 2024 Hungary-US Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Country-By-Country (CbC) Reports on 4 November 2024. The CbC agreement was signed on 15 July 2024 by Hungary and on 1 August 2024 by the US. The newly
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Hungary to mandate e-invoicing for energy sector starting January 2025
Effective 1 January 2025, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) will be compulsory in Hungary for electricity and natural gas suppliers, including traders, distributors, and transmission system operators supplying electricity and natural gas to
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