What is the reverse charge?

October 16, 2026
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Under the reverse charge, the VAT is accounted for by the buyer rather than the seller: the buyer determines and declares the tax payable, which is at the same time

What is a dividend, and how is it taxed?

October 16, 2026
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A dividend is income paid to an owner out of the company’s after-tax profit. For an individual owner it is subject to personal income tax (15%) and, up to a

What is transfer pricing?

October 16, 2026
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The transfer price is the price applied in transactions between related parties (for example members of a group). Under the rules it has to correspond to the price that would

What is a posting (secondment)?

October 16, 2026
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A posting is the temporary performance of work in another country by an employee, at the employer’s instruction. From a tax and social security point of view the key question

What is a double taxation agreement (DTA)?

October 16, 2026
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A double taxation agreement is a treaty between two states that determines which country may tax a given income, so that the same income is not taxed in both. It

What is tax residency?

October 16, 2026
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Tax residency determines which state has the right to tax a given income. A tax resident individual is generally taxed in Hungary on their worldwide income, while a non-resident is

What is KATA?

October 16, 2026
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KATA is the itemised, simplified tax of small taxpayer sole traders. Since the 2022 reform it has been heavily restricted: as a rule only full-time sole traders who invoice private

What is the small business tax (KIVA)?

October 16, 2026
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KIVA is an optional, simplified tax that replaces corporate income tax and the social contribution tax. It can be favourable mainly for growing small and medium-sized businesses with high payroll

What is the local business tax (HIPA)?

October 16, 2026
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The local business tax is paid to the local municipality; its base is essentially the net revenue, reduced by certain costs. The rate is set by the municipality, below a

What is a self-revision?

October 16, 2026
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A self-revision is the option for a company to correct an error it has found in a return it filed earlier, before the tax authority notices it. A self-revision avoids