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Hungary Implements New CFC Rules from Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

07 February 2017

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Approved Changes

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Hungary

Hungary has implemented new controlled foreign company (CFC) rules as required under the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164). The new rules, which are effective 18 January 2017, are implemented under the Corporate Income Tax Law, while prior CFC rules under the Individual Income Tax Law have been repealed. Under the new rules, a foreign entity or foreign permanent establishment (PE) of a Hungarian taxpayer will be considered a CFC if: The taxpayer directly or indirectly holds itself, or with associated enterprises,  more than 50% of the foreign entity's or PE's capital, voting rights, or rights to profit; and...