Tax Rebate System in Hungary

Overall Guide to the Hungarian Tax Credit System
A comprehensive guide to the Hungarian Tax Incentive Scheme, providing information on eligible spending in Hungary and overseas, eligible production types, paying foreign crew and talent, restrictions on costs, the overall structure of the tax rebate system. Including example calculations for clearer understanding.

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Basic Information
  • All local Hungarian expense will qualify for a 30% rebate.
  • Up to 25% of the eligible expenses can be non-Hungarian, which still qualifies for the 30% tax rebate.
  • Both Local and Foreign Spend, regardless of currency (USD, EUR, GBP, HUF), are acceptable, even if expended outside Hungary.
  • There are no minimum spending requirements or caps per project, and there's no annual fiscal budget limit.
  • It is a post-financing cash refund. Possible to audit on a monthly/quarterly basis, or one time.
Eligible type of productions
  • Feature films, series, documentaries, short films and animations made for cinematic release, streamers, televisions or other distribution platforms, and also video games.
  • Exclusion includes Porn films and extremely violent films as well as commercials, TV sitcoms, reality shows, daily soaps.

Further Information

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Qualifying costs

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Non-qualifying costs

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Paying non-Hungarian Crew and Talent

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Definition of Hungarian Spend

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Definition of non-Hungarian Spend

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Registration for the Tax Incentrive

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