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Kft. formation & company court filing
Court of registration filing (Cégbíróság), share capital deposit, tax number issuance (NAV), VAT registration where needed, and Budapest registered office.
A Hungarian Kft. carries the EU's lowest corporate income tax rate — a flat 9%, with no thresholds and no phase-outs. Paired with an IP Box regime at 4.5% and a full dividend participation exemption, it's the sharpest legitimate tax structure in the union. Your global attaché coordinates formation, banking, accountants and counsel under one engagement.
Below is what a LeapGroup Hungary market entry includes — coordinated by Noah, delivered by specialists we've worked with directly.
Court of registration filing (Cégbíróság), share capital deposit, tax number issuance (NAV), VAT registration where needed, and Budapest registered office.
Monthly Hungarian bookkeeping in HUF, VAT (ÁFA) returns, KATA/company tax filings, corporate income tax, local business tax (HIPA) and annual reports.
Budapest-based marketers for Hungarian-language SEO, local paid media, PR into Portfolio/HVG, and expansion into wider CEE markets (SK, RO, HR).
Advisory on Kft. holding structures, participation exemption planning, IP Box qualification (4.5% on qualifying royalty income), and cross-border interaction with parent jurisdictions.
Local corporate lawyers for Kft. formation documents, shareholder agreements, employment contracts, commercial contracts, and MNB regulatory review for financial services.
Local payroll, NAV registration, employment contracts under the Hungarian Labour Code, KIVA regime advisory where applicable, and PEO/EOR services.
If you need EU standing and want the lowest legitimate corporate tax the union has to offer, Hungary is the answer — often paired with a Dutch or German holding above.
The lowest headline corporate tax rate in the entire European Union, applied uniformly to profits with no small-business or large-business banding.
Income from royalties on qualifying IP can be taxed effectively at 4.5% via a 50% base deduction. A meaningful lever for software and licensing businesses.
Dividends received from qualifying subsidiaries are exempt from CIT. Combined with the 9% rate, Hungary is a powerful holding jurisdiction.
Free movement of goods, capital and services across the EU. Full VAT membership. No Brexit complications for goods flow.
A broad treaty network, including favourable terms for outbound royalties and dividends — supporting Hungary's role as a European holding jurisdiction.
Accountancy, legal, office rent and salaries are all materially lower than Amsterdam, Dublin or Frankfurt — with fully EU-standard quality.
Noah is the single point of contact for every LeapGroup engagement — including yours in Hungary. He takes your brief, shortlists two or three specialists from our Budapest network (Hungarian tax counsel, IP Box specialists, banking), joins the first call, and stays on point throughout.
Fifteen years placing founders across our nine jurisdictions. Straight-talking, personally accountable, on the first call.
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Send a private brief. Noah will reply within one business day with a proposal covering your Hungary market entry and a shortlist of the specialists worth your time.