The data show 1.2 million private individuals and about 500,000 companies had tax arrears. About 80% of the back taxes were owed by companies no longer in operation.

The number of individuals and private entrepreneurs steadily in arrears - owing taxes continuously for more than 180 days - rose just 3% to 4,144 in the six months from the end of 2013 and the minimum tax owed by them rose 3.1% to 41.4 billion forints by the end of June, figures published on NAV’s website on Thursday show.

The number of businesses steadily in arrears jumped by a sharp 62% in the past half-year to 2,638 and they owed at least 263.8 billion forints in back taxes at the end of June, more than 50% more than at the end of 2013.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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