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LeitnerLeitner primarily focuses on national and international tax advisory, accounting and payroll, statutory and merger audit, and financial advisory services such as M&A and DD assistance to Hungarian subsidiaries and branches of international companies. Thus we are the first to meet the intension of a business foundation or the launch of foreign companies in Hungary. Our recent experiences truly reflect a notable growth in starting or expanding business in the country. Many contact us with an interest in new investments, mergers and acquisitions; they ask us to support them in the due diligence of their targets, their accounting and tax integration and also to help maximize the tax incentives available for their business.

The tax Aspects of Hungarian Real Estate

No wonder that real estate plays a major role in the overall M&A market, since these properties represent financial and emotional security too. Both buyer and seller try to maximize their cost-benefit ratio and are dependent on reliable data. Next to identifying, for example, future rental income and maintenance costs, the owner/lessor has to be absolutely sure about the funding of fiscal circumstances, including taxes. In this article, we would like to give an insight into the specialties of real estate taxation in Hungary.

Growth tax credit for corporate income tax in Hungary

The most important amendment to the corporate income tax rules in Hungary for 2016 was the introduction of the so-called growth tax credit. This is a form of tax deferral which is available to limited number of taxpayers who meet the strict conditions. Please find below a summary of the respective rules.