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Operating a business in Hungary? Then get ready for the new year by learning about bank holidays. There are 13 of them each year, and in 2026 there will be 3 working Saturdays that allow for the creation of long weekends. Employees will be more interested in taking their PTO on and around holidays, and if your business is open at that time, wage supplements will apply.
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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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As your Hungarian company grows, you may want to add more executives – either by promoting current employees or hiring new ones. Executive roles come with special rules, fewer protections, and in some cases, changes to work permits, so make sure to consult a specialist like Helpers before you proceed with hiring executives.
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Currently there is a wide variety of work permits available depending on the job and the background of the applicants. The Hungarian work permit is in fact a residence permit given for the purpose of work, but having children in Hungary is not supposed to affect the residency status while foreign workers will also be eligible for most Hungarian child benefits.
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What happens if your Hungarian employees get sick? They should go on sick leave. But how does that work, what rights do you and your employees have, and most importantly, who pays for that? Read on to learn about the most important aspects of sick leave in Hungary.
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While the family tax benefit is being increased from July, eligibility for the tax benefit of mothers of four or more is narrowed down. As a result, payroll specialists need to pay extra attention to calculating taxes for employees this month, while the July take-home-pay of some employees will change in Hungary.
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Under specific circumstances, your employees are entitled to receive cash benefits from the social security system. Social security allowances are usually paid directly by the Treasury, but in some cases, the employer can become a paying agent for them.
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In another win for the digitalization of Hungarian administration, the pink social security booklet is finally being abolished as of January 2026. The information it contains is now safely managed by various government agencies, so the booklet has been redundant for some time. Instead, a new online platform will be created where employers can still check data if that is relevant to them.
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