{"id":5713,"date":"2025-05-27T10:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/?post_type=szakmai-hirek&#038;p=5713"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:35:35","slug":"may-31-is-approaching-time-to-decide-on-dividend-payments","status":"publish","type":"szakmai-hirek","link":"https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/en\/news\/may-31-is-approaching-time-to-decide-on-dividend-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"May 31 is Approaching \u2013 Time to Decide on Dividend Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"315\">The deadline for preparing the annual financial statements is May 31 each year. As the end of the month approaches, it&#8217;s once again time to carefully consider dividend-related decisions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"590\">Dividends can only be decided upon after the financial statements have been approved, which is why it is crucial for companies to complete their reports on time and ensure the shareholders&#8217; meeting adopts the necessary resolutions regarding the use of after-tax profit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"626\"><strong>Dividend or Retained Earnings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"697\">When approving the financial statements, shareholders decide whether:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"844\">\n<li data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"759\">\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"759\">the after-tax profit will be distributed as dividends, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"844\">\n<p data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"844\">the profit will be transferred to retained earnings and not paid out as dividends.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1120\">A decision regarding dividends can only be made once, immediately following the approval of the financial statements. The resolution on dividend distribution must be filed together with the approved financial statements \u2013 and if applicable, the auditor\u2019s report as well.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1120\"><strong>Taxation of Dividends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1234\">For private individuals, dividends paid in the 2025 tax year are subject to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1334\">\n<li data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1271\">\n<p data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1271\">15% personal income tax, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1334\">\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1334\">13% social contribution tax (SCT) up to a certain limit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1534\">Social contribution tax must be paid on dividends until the total income subject to SCT (including salary, member income, rental income, dividends, etc.) reaches 24 times the minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1755\">Once this income cap is exceeded, only the 15% personal income tax applies to dividends. The SCT cap is calculated based on the total of all SCT-liable income as defined by the Hungarian Social Contribution Tax Act.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1809\"><strong>Want to Know How Much Dividend Tax You Owe?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1998\">You can find our Dividend Tax Calculator on our website here:<br data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1879\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/szakmai-hirek\/osztalekado-kalkulator\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1998\">https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/szakmai-hirek\/osztalekado-kalkulator\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2052\"><strong>We Help You Navigate Dividend-Related Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2217\">The legal, accounting, and tax aspects of determining and distributing dividends can be complex \u2013 especially considering deadlines and documentation obligations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2346\">The MGI-BPO team offers up-to-date expertise to help clients make the most secure and effective decisions in these matters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2405\">Don\u2019t hesitate to contact us if you need assistance with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2505\">\n<li data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2430\">\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2430\">accounting services,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2475\">\n<p data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2475\">preparing dividend-related decisions, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2505\">\n<p data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2505\">fulfilling tax obligations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2583\">We provide tailored solutions and proactive advice to support your business.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce9 <a href=\"https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/en\/request-a-quote\/\"><strong>Feel free to contact us for a quotation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5714,"template":"","tags":[554],"evszam":[765],"szakmai_cimke":[999,1000,1002,996,997,1001,998],"class_list":["post-5713","szakmai-hirek","type-szakmai-hirek","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-highlighted","evszam-2025-en","szakmai_cimke-accountingservices","szakmai_cimke-businessadvice","szakmai_cimke-corporatetax","szakmai_cimke-dividend","szakmai_cimke-financialreporting","szakmai_cimke-taxdeadline","szakmai_cimke-taxplanning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>May 31 is Approaching \u2013 Time to Decide on Dividend Payments - MGI-BPO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mgi-bpo.hu\/en\/news\/may-31-is-approaching-time-to-decide-on-dividend-payments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"May 31 is Approaching \u2013 Time to Decide on Dividend Payments - MGI-BPO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The deadline for preparing the annual financial statements is May 31 each year. 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