Europe · Central Europe
Hungary
The only newly-launched golden visa in the EU: a ten-year, renewable residence permit with no physical-presence requirement, sitting on top of a 15% flat income tax and no wealth or inheritance tax.
Tax position
- Income tax (top)
- 15% flat
- Capital gains
- 15% flat, plus 13% social contribution tax (szocho) capped at 24x the minimum wage (HUF 7,747,200 in 2026)
- Wealth tax
- none
- Inheritance tax
- none between spouse and direct descendants/ascendants; 18% general rate, 9% on residential property otherwise
- Special regime
- None targeted at investors. 15% flat PIT is itself the draw; long-term investment accounts (TBSZ) taper to 0% after five years.
- Territorial
- No — worldwide income taxed
- CFC rules
- Yes
- Exit tax
- No
- CRS
- Participating
Closed — listed so you do not chase them
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