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Corporate Tax in Hungary (Part 4): Investment in Capital Assets – 2025 Update
Corporate Tax in Hungary: This article is the fourth part of a comprehensive seven-part series on corporate taxation in Hungary. While earlier parts covered the general rules and tax benefits, this segment focuses on the tax treatment of investments in capital assets — a crucial area for businesses aiming to
Corporate Taxation in Hungary (Part 7): Penalties and Late Payment Surcharges in 2025
This is the final article in our series covering key rules of corporate taxation in Hungary. After exploring general and special provisions of the tax system, we now turn to penalties and Late Payment Surcharges in 2025. 1. Sanctions for Non-Compliance Hungary’s tax system emphasizes voluntary compliance, but failure to
Corporate Taxation in Hungary (Part 6): Measures Against Tax Avoidance (Updated: 2025)
This article is the sixth part of a seven-part series on corporate taxation in Hungary. Following the introduction of basic corporate tax rules and special tax systems, this part focuses on the fight against tax avoidance. Hungary has fully implemented the EU Directive 2016/1164 (ATAD) as well as its amending
Dropshipping Chain Transaction Part 2
The VAT Directive only sets the objective to be achieved by the Member States; it is up to the Member States to decide how to transpose these objectives into their national law, and therefore it must be examined on a case-by-case basis which legal provisions apply in the Member State
Chain Transactions in Dropshipping – Part One: Understanding EU VAT Rules
1. Introduction: What Is Dropshipping? Dropshipping is an increasingly popular e-commerce model in which the online retailer does not maintain stock or manage shipping. Instead, customer orders are sent to a third-party supplier, who ships the goods directly to the final consumer. While efficient, dropshipping logistics create complex VAT (Value
Comparison of Supplementary Contributions, Capital Increase, and Shareholder Loans from a Tax and Capital Recovery Perspective
In the course of operating a business association, it is often necessary to consider the form in which shareholders provide additional funding to the company. The most common options are supplementary contributions, capital increase, and shareholder loans. Each of these forms carries different legal, tax, and financial consequences, so choosing
How the “Stop-the-Clock” Directive Affects Hungarian Companies Under the CSRD
Introduction On 17 April 2025, the EU’s “Stop-the-Clock” Directive officially entered into force, granting a two-year delay in the application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for large companies and listed SMEs. This development has direct and indirect consequences for Hungarian businesses that were preparing for the original CSRD
Corporate Tax in Hungary (Part 4): Investment in Capital Assets – 2025 Update
This article is the fourth installment in our seven-part series on corporate taxation in Hungary, designed to provide a practical guide for companies and investors. In this part, we explore the Hungarian tax treatment of investments in capital assets, covering incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research and development
Corporate Tax in Hungary (Part 2): Special Regimes
Updated for 2025 Explore the special regimes of corporate taxation in Hungary for 2025, including fiduciary asset management, tax-neutral reorganizations, and corporate tax benefits for donations and energy efficiency investments. Keywords: Corporate tax Hungary 2025, Hungarian fiduciary tax, tax-neutral corporate reorganizations, corporate donations Hungary, Hungarian corporate deductions, intangibles taxation Hungary,
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