It is not new that foreign companies buy commercial property in Hungary for investment purposes. However, they are not always fully aware of tax consequences when concluding the sale and purchase contract. We now show you what you should pay attention to and what the most frequent hurdles are.
From 2019, only those enterprises are exempt from the obligation to pay innovation contribution, which, taking all provisions of the SME Act into account, qualify as small or micro enterprises also on an aggregate basis considering their partner and linked enterprises. Although with its rate of 0.3 percent, innovation contribution is relatively small compared with almost all other tax and contribution liabilities, it may represent a substantial expense considering its tax base for the businesses specializing in the provision of services.