Hattmannsdorfer Calls for Tough EU Action Against Hungary's Special Tax

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According to Austrian Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, the special tax in force in Hungary since 2022 is discriminatory - Spar is probably behind it.

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Austrian Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer has written two letters to the European Commission demanding action against Hungary over special taxes imposed on retail food chains. Hattmannsdorfer called on the Commission to “take swift action”, stressing that internal market rules must apply equally to all member states. An investigation into the Hungarian retail tax was launched last year following complaints from the Austrian government a…

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Hungary has been lifting a tax on foreign food chains since 2022. In the pending EU procedure, the Minister for Economic Affairs urges "rapid action"

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Minister for Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) has called for two letters to the EU Commission for consequences against the special taxes levied in Hungary for food chains.

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Minister of Economics Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) in two letters to the EU Commission called for consequences against the special taxes levied in Hungary for food chains. The internal market rules should apply to all, Hattmannsdorfer called on the Commission to "rapid action". In the infringement procedure opened in the autumn of 2024 a statement was sent to Hungary in June 2025. The EU sees a violation of the freedom of establishment.