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As of September 2025, a new housing loan scheme is introduced to support first-time homeowners in Hungary. The loan is available to anyone who has not previously owned residential property in Hungary on their own and has a Hungarian address card.
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Last Friday, HUF got to its strongest against USD in two years with an exchange rate as low as HUF 334.6. While this is mostly due to the international decline of USD, HUF did get stronger against EUR and CHF too because of a generally good political climate.
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Are you an employer in Hungary who is willing to hire third-country nationals, but not sure which residence permit you should aim for? Read on to get a review of available work permit options and contact our experts if you have any follow-up questions.
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As of July 2025, a new option is available to sellers who are issuing receipts instead of invoices: through a dedicated app, they can easily create and immediately report receipts. At the same time, customers may now also use an app to receive receipts, this way reducing paper waste and easily storing e-receipts for future reference.
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Hungary has been making great efforts towards digitalizing administrative processes, including reporting sales and income. As the next step, two new IT tools have been introduced to promote paperless solutions for creating receipts. The below article will discuss receipts in Hungary, and in our next article we will talk about the new solutions.
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Are you planning to start a business in Hungary? You have various forms of business to choose from. Consider what kind of activity you intend to perform, and choose accordingly.
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Starting from fall 2025, small and medium-sized businesses that operate outside of Budapest will become eligible for a no-interest loan they can use to modernize their energy infrastructure. If the plan is accepted, almost HUF 40 billion will be distributed in the framework of the Ányos Jedlik Energy Program.
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Starting from September 2025, a new, 3% loan scheme will become available to those who want to purchase a house or an apartment for the first time. The new scheme will be available with way fewer restrictions than existing loans, aiming to support a wider population, with a possible impact on the real estate market as a whole.
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Latest data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office shows that the price margin caps on groceries introduced in the middle of March were able to slow down inflation, if only for a short time. At the same time, price margin caps have some adverse effects.
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After the March introduction of a 10% price margin cap on various basic groceries, now a 15% price margin cap has been introduced for various household products. The new rule is expected to remain in place until the end of August.
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