Taxes in Hungary get updated regularly to reflect changes in economy. The Parliament has recently approved the latest tax package of 11 updates for 2026 and beyond. Read on to learn what the latest tax changes are and how they will affect your Hungarian business.
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The SZÉP Card, the most popular fringe benefit in Hungary, will again include groceries in its scope between December 2025 and April 2026. This is the third time the scope of the SZÉP Card has been extended this way over the last few years, and it is again a temporary measure, timed to support the holiday shopping and party season.
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The pink social security booklet that is used to register social security payments will become obsolete in January 2026. It has been made redundant thanks to the digitalization of payroll related administration in Hungary, and now employers must update their workflows in preparation for its phase-out.
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Starting from October 1, 2025, women who are raising or have raised 3 children are eligible for a new tax exemption: they will not have to pay personal income tax anymore. There are no restrictions on nationality either. Mothers need to submit an application, which is done easiest through the employer.
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After the introduction of a state backed 3% housing loan in September, Hungary has now launched a new loan scheme for businesses. The 3% loan is available in the Széchenyi Card Program that is intended to give a boost to small and medium-sized businesses in Hungary.
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The Hungarian National Bank has just published its latest data on cash usage in Hungary. There are currently 725 million HUF bank notes and 2.6 billion HUF coins in use, worth HUF 9.125 billion in total. The most popular pieces are the HUF 20,000 notes and the HUF 5 coins, so the pieces of the highest and lowest value.
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All good things come to an end. When your Hungarian business operation has run its course, you can officially close your business through a process called liquidation. In some cases, you can opt for simplified liquidation and the procedure can be completed simply by your accountant – learn when.
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Many of those Hungarian businesses that are allowed to issue receipts instead of invoices are in fact required to issue those receipts with cash register machines. Read on to learn how this works in Hungary, and how to decide if you should be using a hardware-based cash register.
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Starting from September 15, new and stricter rules have been introduced regarding EU VAT invoices. If you have customers from other EU member states, read on to learn what changed and what you should watch out for.
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Just two weeks ago, the Hungarian Forint made headlines due to growing stronger against USD. Right now, after the latest Fed announcement, HUF is stronger than anytime over the last three and a half years at around HUF 330.
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