In an interview on Kossuth Radio on 13 November, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that VAT on sales to takeaway will be reduced to 5% in the catering sector.
This is a huge help, everyone can decide whether to let this difference of about 20% go and be more tempting to customers, or to stay at the price and use the VAT reduction to reduce losses. One thing is for sure, it was a win-win situation and this help came at the right time.
A tourism.com-The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Hungarian Hospitality Industry Association and the Chamber of Industry, with the support of five other professional organisations, and was
the Hungarian Bocuse d'Or Academy, the Hungarian National Gastronomic Association (MNGSZ),
the Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants (MSZÉSZ), the Pannon Gastronomic Academy (PGA) and the National Association of Hospitality and Tourism Employers (VIMOSZ).
This professional cooperation is exemplary and we are very confident that it will be repeated in the future on all issues that seriously affect the profession. Congratulations to the leaders!
The Prime Minister has announced that vaccination will not be compulsory, that there will be several types of vaccine to choose from and that the time is not far off when vaccination will be available.
This is reassuring information for many people, but let's not forget that vaccination is the only chance
in addition to cross-contamination, which could pave the way for the development of the economy, including tourism and
the smooth running of the hospitality industry.
If we can get the vaccine to the general public and they buy into it, we are very confident that the spring will be able to start with the same momentum of domestic consumers, without foreigners but without restrictions. This will require renewed cooperation.
