Changes to the Hungarian investment promotion system: new procedure, resumption of investment decision-making and change of leadership at HIPA.

The General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) forms a cornerstone of the European Union’s state aid architecture. Its importance lies in allowing Member States to grant certain c...

On 18 November 2025, the Hungarian Parliament adopted both the first and the second autumn tax packages. We have already covered the summer Hungarian tax package in June and the fi...

Following a major overhaul in the spring, further amendments to Hungary’s regulatory framework for individual government decision (EKD) grants came into effect on 18 October 2025...

In the case of large-scale investments, complex cross-border transactions, or innovative tax structures, tax law uncertainty can pose one of the most significant business risks. A ...

This spring, changes will come into force in the support system for investments in Hungary, as the related government decree (210/2014 (VIII. 27.)) will soon be amended. The aim of...

We previously looked at own investments that represent equity investments, when a company buys back its own shares or stakes in its own business based on a resolution by its main d...

Hungary currently has valid treaties with more than 80 countries on avoiding double taxation. In recent years, the number of concluded treaties has steadily grown, but in the middl...

A recently published judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union may end a VAT issue which has been causing headaches for many years. The interpretation of the court may...