Govt official: Tax changes in force from July 1 to save taxpayers HUF 350 bn

Changes to contributions and tax preferences that will come into force from July 1 will save taxpayers 350 billion forints (EUR 982.6m) a year, according to the state secretary for tax affairs. A two-percentage-point reduction in the payroll tax to 15.5 percent will save businesses 160 billion forints in the next six months, thereby preserving jobs and supporting the creation of new ones, Norbert Izer said in an interview to MTI. The reduction is part of a deal the government sealed with employers and unions late in 2016 linking payroll tax cuts to wage rises.