Switzerland, Hungary sign protocol to update double taxation agreement
Switzerland and Hungary signed a protocol of amendment to the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital (DTA) on 12 July 2024 at Budapest. It implements the minimum standards for double taxation
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Hungary to end windfall taxes on telecom, pharma sectors
The Hungarian government has announced plans to eliminate windfall taxes on the telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors by 2025, according to Economy Minister Marton Nagy. By phasing out these taxes on telecommunications and pharmaceutical
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Hungary reports on Belarus tax treaty suspension
The National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary issued a release on 3 June, 2024, concerning the Republic of Belarus's decision to suspend certain provisions of the 2002 tax treaty between the two nations. The suspension went into effect
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Hungary: VAT refund claim requirement for information and documents violates EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the Hungarian regulation regarding VAT refund claims for taxable individuals not established in the EU member state of the refund is not according to EU law. The rule, which requires
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Hungary updates tax treaty with Switzerland
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán approved the signing of a protocol to amend the 2013 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland on 9 May, 2024. This marks the first modification to the agreement and will require formal signing and
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Hungary releases 2024 audit plan with targets transfer pricing
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has released its audit strategy for the 2024 calendar year, highlighting transfer pricing as its key area of focus among other sectors. The new transfer pricing reporting obligation introduced
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Hungary: Central bank lowers base interest rate
On 26 March 2024, Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration disclosed that the Hungarian National Bank has reduced the central bank base rate by 75 basis points from 9.00% and set it at 8.25%. The revised base interest rate went into
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US announces termination date of tax treaty with Hungary
On 29 December 2023, the U.S. IRS declared in the ‘Announcement 2024-05’ the effective date of the termination of the 1979 tax treaty with Hungary. The Government of the United States provided a diplomatic notification, dated 8 July 2022, to
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Hungary offers tax amnesty for previously ineligible shares
Recently, Hungary implemented a tax legislation that grants one-time amnesty for any capital gains on the disposal of shares in subsidiaries that had not previously chosen to participate in Hungary's capital gains exemption regime. Hungary’s
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Hungary publishes GloBE laws in the official gazette
On 30 November 2023, Hungary published Law LXXXIII of 2023 on the amendment of individual tax laws and Law LXXXIV of 2023 on additional taxes in Gazette No. 171 of 30 November 2023. The recently enacted laws ensure a global minimum tax level and
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Hungary: Parliament passes pillar two global minimum tax law
On 21 November 2023, the Hungarian Parliament passed legislation to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax (GloBE) rules as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 17 October 2023, Hungary’s Ministry of Finance
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Hungary approves new CbC exchange agreement with the US
On 2 November 2023, Hungary formally approved signing a new Country-by-Country (CbC) exchange agreement with the United States. The agreement—Decree No. 1482/2023—was published in the Official Gazette. This follows the previous CbC exchange
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Hungary: MOF introduces draft legislation on BEPS 2.0 pillar two to parliament
On 31 October 2023, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance presented the draft legislation to the parliament regarding the implementation of EU Directive 2022/2523 on the global minimum tax. As previously reported, the Ministry of Finance released
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Hungary: MoF initiates public consultation regarding a draft bill on pillar two
On 17 October 2023, Hungary’s Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation process regarding a draft law for implementing the corporate minimum tax under Pillar 2 as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The
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Hungary publishes decree amending extra-profit tax provisions for several industries
On 17 July 2023, Hungary published Government Decree 317/2023 in the Official Gazette amending Government Decree 197/2022 on temporary windfall taxes on additional profits. One of the most important changes is the extension of the windfall tax to
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Hungary extends windfall taxes until the end of 2024
On 31 May 2023, Hungary released Government Decree 206/2023 in the Official Gazette amending Government Decree 197/2022 regarding temporary windfall taxes on additional profits. The decree includes extension of certain taxes until 2024 and making
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Hungary releases decree amending provisions on windfall taxes on petroleum products
On 29 March 2023, the Hungarian Official Gazette published Government Decree No. 100/2023 amending the provisions on windfall taxes on petroleum products imports from Russia. Under the decree, a windfall tax has been introduced on the profits of
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Hungary: MoF publishes decree amending TP rules on transfer pricing documentation
On 28 December 2022, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance published Decree 27/2022 (XII.28) which amends the Decree 32/2017 (X.18) on the documentation requirement related to the determination of arm’s length prices. Increase threshold
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