Tuesday, 6 October 2026
The government proposes a wealth tax and a new KATA, and 47 government decrees, mostly renaming, appeared in the gazette.
The government proposes a wealth tax on fortunes above HUF 1 billion and would widen the KATA flat tax again; both are only drafts, open for comment until 14 October. In the gazette, 47 decrees mostly replaced the word "vármegye" with "megye".
- A wealth tax on the very rich The draft would only tax net wealth above HUF 1 billion, at 1 percent a year (1.5 percent above HUF 100 billion). Details →
- A wider KATA would return From 2027 part-time sole traders could also choose the flat-rate tax (HUF 50,000 a month), while full-time ones would pay HUF 100,000 a month. Existing KATA payers could stay under the old rules until the end of 2028, with a rising amount. Details →
- Tougher action against designer drugs Another 18 synthetic substances were added to the list of controlled substances. Making, selling or possessing them can now lead to criminal charges. Details →