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Filing your tax returns in Hungary in 2026

With the season for filing your tax returns for 2025 coming up in Hungary, we have prepared a quick summary of deadlines, complete with explanations of the most important concepts and tasks. Personal income tax, tax benefits, tax residency, and options for filing your tax returns explained in one place.

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What happens to foreign employees when a Hungarian business closes?

Nothing lasts forever, not even business. When the life cycle of a business comes to an end, the labor contracts of employees are automatically terminated, and employees will be eligible for compensation same as if the employer ended the contracts. But what happens to foreign employees in Hungary? Can they stay or do they have to leave? What options do they have? Read on to find out.

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Employing EU nationals at your Hungarian company

EU nationals enjoy the freedom of movement within the European Union. This means that they can work in Hungary without a work permit. However, there are still some administrative tasks to perform before an EU national can start working at your Hungarian company.

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2026 changes to taxes and other relevant regulations in Hungary

In Hungary, the start of the year is always about updates to regulations. Business owners especially should watch out for updates that might be relevant to your business operation, although some changes are relevant to natural persons too. Below you can find a quick overview with links to more detailed descriptions. Read on!

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An option for affiliated companies: Intra-Corporate Transfer

Is your Hungarian company a subsidiary or an affiliate of a foreign business? If yes, and if you want to bring employees to Hungary, they will have an extra work permit option: the Intra-Corporate Transfer. It is available only for 3 years, but otherwise it has less restrictions than other permits.

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Scam calls targeting Chinese nationals in Hungary

Over recent months, a widespread scam operation has been targeting Chinese nationals living and working in Hungary: you will receive a phone call from a Hungarian mobile phone number where an automated voice will be talking to you in Chinese. It is best to just disconnect these scam calls. Read on to learn how to protect your personal information.

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Having children while on a work permit in Hungary

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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Which work permit? Options for employing third-country nationals in Hungary

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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Sick leave in Hungary

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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Maternity leave and benefits in Hungary

When a child is born, mothers are eligible for 24 weeks of maternity leave in Hungary. During and after their leave, they may receive maternity benefits from the state. At the same time, both parents become eligible for extra days of PTO and other forms of leave and benefits.

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