Tax-News

The calculation of the personal income tax based on an adjusted, increased tax base ("superbrutto") will be repealed. Benefits in kind (cafeteria) will be more expensive. New tax rules of insurance contributions. (This article is available in Hungarian and German only.)

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.)

The responsible committee of the Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors has launched a new statement on the preparation of financial statements.

New rules apply for the entry in the land register: After the Superior Administrative Court ("Verfassungsgerichtshof") had ruled that the Act on Court Filing Fees ("Gerichtsgebührengesetzes") cannot apply the tax base of the Real Estate Transfer to calculate the filig fees for entry in the land register beyond the end of 2012 anymore the new law requires the fair market value to be applied for means of calculating the filig fees for entry in the land register. This inlcudes gifts and inheritances from Jan. 1st, 2013 on. Several exceptions apply.