Accounting and Finance

Travel expenses of a managing director in a Hungarian company

In general, the costs related to a business trip are accepted as business costs in Hungary, and as such are deductible from the corporate tax. Some expenses, however, are subject to the so called “representation tax”.

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Changes to the dividend tax in Hungary 2019

Company owners are allowed to take dividend from the profit of the company. From 2019 January, regulations on dividend tax change: instead of the health contribution, a social contribution tax is to be paid to the tax authority.

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Fringe benefits in Hungary – Cafeteria 2019

Some fringe benefits used to have a tax rate of 40.71% until the end of 2018. Starting from 2019, both the employer and the employee pays the regular payroll and income taxes on them.

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Salaries and Payroll Taxes in 2019, Hungary

Hungarian payroll taxes and salaries were modified the end of December, but they are already valid for January. Following the same trend as last year, the minimum wage has been increased, while the employer’s payroll taxes remained the same.

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Checklist for terminating employment in Hungary

If you operate a company, sooner or later you will need employees. We have already wrote about what to keep in mind when making a new hire – now let’s see the various scenarios for terminating employment.

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How does VAT in Hungary change in 2018?

VAT regulations in Hungary are amended each year to adapt to the changing economical environment. Learn about the 2018 VAT reduction and other new regulations regarding invoices with a high VAT content.

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How does the Hungarian personal income tax change in 2018?

If your company has employees, your company deducts the personal income tax from their gross salaries (together with the social contributions). This way employees only get their net salaries, and you transfer their personal income tax to the Tax Authority.

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Corporate tax Hungary 2018

Corporate tax in Hungary is still 9%, which is the lowest in the EU. This, with the simple and fast incorporation procedure makes Hungary an ideal place so set up your first EU company and start trading in Europe. See the latest allowances and reductions you can apply for.

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