Budapest

Key changes from 2013: Amendments in the special tax schemes for small entrepreneurs ('KATA', 'KIVA'). When calculating the local business tax base, the net revenues may be reduced by the costs of goods sold and mediated services with limitations. The calculation method of temporary activities subject to local business tax has been changed. The uniform rate of the inheritance tax and the gift tax will be 18%. The 2% reduced transfer tax for the acquisition of residential property cannot be applied anymore. The special transfer tax rules for transactions that were concluded below the market price will not be applicable. (This article is available in Hungarian and German.)

Comprehensive tax law changes were adopted in Hungary in June 2012, parts of which will take effect or have taken effect already in 2012. Other changes relate to 2013. It is important to review the changes in VAT for 2013 already now, because the required modification of the information systems may take time. Similarly to transactions within the EU, summarizing statements will be introduced for the reporting of domestic transactions. Above a certain threshold it will be obligatory to indicate the customer's VAT number on the invoices. (This article is available in Hungarian only.)

Comprehensive tax law changes were adopted in Hungary in June 2012, parts of which will take effect or have taken effect already in 2012. Other changes relate to 2013. The most important changes to the real estate transfer tax relate to the tax exemption of the sale of immovable property between related parties and the amended conditions of the reduced 2% tax rate available for property traders. (This article is available in Hungarian only.)