Hungary Company Formation

Hungary Company Formation
  • Fantastic jurisdiction and highly regarded reputation.
  • Time of Hungary company formation takes 10-15 DAYS.
  • Personal presence is required.
  • Company type:
    • Hungary Limited Liability (KFT) or
    • Hungary Joint Stock (RT).




Tax Rates in Hungary

Corporation Tax in Hungary: 9%

Income Tax in Hungary: 33.5% Employee expenses altogether of gross salary without children: 15% Income Tax (flat), Social Security: 10% Pension, 3% in cash + 4% in kind Health Care, 1.5% Labor Market contributions

Employer: 19.5% Social Tax, 1.5% Labour Contribution of the monthly gross salary

VAT Tax in Hungary: 27% (Reduced rates 18% and 5%)

About Hungary

Capital: Budapest

Region: Country in Central Europe

Language: Hungarian language

Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF)

Time Zone: GMT+1

Dial Code: +36

Abbreviations: HU

What we can do for your Company in Hungary

  • We do all paperwork on forming the company in Hungary
  • Formation is completely remote
  • Can act as Secretary or Treasury
  • Provide nominee Directors/Shareholders
  • Assist with opening a bank account
  • Registration for Taxes, VAT & EORI
  • Develop a website for your business
  • Create a logo of your brand
  • Provide with full company administration services
  • Arrange a mailing address for your business
  • Arrange a virtual office for your company
  • Telephone answering service
  • Book keeping, audit & reporting
  • Preparing and submitting VAT return
  • Dealing with local authority
  • Trademark registration

Hungary company Formation. Hungary Limited Liability Company

Main Characteristics and the basic rules of Company registration in Hungary

Hungary Company FormationFinancial Advantages
Taxation:Yes 9% taxes, non-resident only pay tax on income from Hungary
Double Taxation Treaty Access:Yes Treaty Access with many countries
Hungary Tax Information Exchange Agreements:Yes, Hungary signs Exchange Agreements
Account Filing Requirements:Yes accounting / reporting requirements
Annual Return Filing Requirements:No annual return/ reporting requirements
Audit Requirements:Yes audit required
Hungary Company FormationRegistration Requirements
Share Capital:Standard authorised share capital: 500.000 HUF by Ltd. Minimum paid up share capital: 500.000 HUF by Ltd. (can be withdrawn after incorporation).
Classes of Share Available for Hungary company formation:Registered shares
Bearer Shares:Not Allowed
Registered Office Required:Yes, required and must be maintained in Hungary
Shareholders:Minimum number is one
Directors:Minimum number is one. Can be any nationality and need not be resident in Hungary.
Your Company language:English
Name of your Company must be ended:Ltd, Limited
Documents required for Hungary company formation:A certified copy of your passport or ID and proof of your residential address dated less than 3 months.
Hungary Company FormationRestrictions
For Hungary company formation you cannot use words in your company names without justification:“Bank”, “Trustee Company”, “Assurance”, “Building Society”, ”Trust Company”, “Royal” etc.
Restrictions on Trading:Gibraltar “Non-Resident Controlled” companies are not permitted to trade within Gibraltar or to have Gibraltar-source income, if they wish to avoid being treated as taxable in Gibraltar
Not permitted without a licence:Fund management, insurance, Banking, reinsurance, assurance, trust management, collective investment schemes, trusteeship business provision.
Hungary Company FormationConfidentiality and Security
Publicly Accessible Records:Yes public register of company officers (Directors, Shareholders, Secretary)
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors:Yes, Allowed
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities:No
Meetings of Directors and Shareholders to be held:Anywhere
Stability:Fantastic jurisdiction and highly regarded reputation.
About Hungaryhungary company formation
Capital city:Budapest
Region:Country in Central Europ
Political System:Parliamentary Democracy
Government:Parliamentary Republic
Governing corporate legislation:Hungarian Income and Corporation Tax Act 2006
Type of Law:Civil
Currency:Hungarian forint (HUF)
Exchange Control:None.
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents:Hungarian language
Time Zone:GMT+1.

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