Our mission is to identify changes needed in the Hungarian tax legislation with the aim of making it more competitive and to represent the interests of AmCham members in consultation with the government accordingly.
The Tax Committee provides members with the opportunity to stay up to date with tax changes and key developments and serves as a forum to share their experiences and discuss tax-related issues.
For a competitive tax environment, committee members proposed several modifications in specific areas of taxation. The suggestions were included in the 'Cooperation for a More Competitive and Sustainable Hungary 2024-25' recommendation package and discussed with policymakers.
As of September 2025, the Tax Committee will be chaired by Dorottya Fábián, Tax and Legal Partner at Deloitte, succeeding Károly Radnai, Managing Partner, Andersen in Hungary, whom we thank for his years of dedicated service and leadership.
To join, please contact the relevant Policy Officer (see contact at the bottom of the page).
Highlights of 2025
- AmCham Policy Forum: The Impact of U.S. Tariffs on the EU
What are the implications of a 25% U.S. tariff on EU imports for the European economy? This pressing question was at the heart of AmCham’s Policy Forum held on March 24, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s February announcement of the new tariffs.The discussion featured Tamás Nietsch, Vice President at the Hungarian Association of Customs Affairs; János Tóth, Professional and International Commission Chairman at the Hungarian Association of Customs Affairs; Karoly Radnai, AmCham’s Tax Committee Chair, Managing Partner at Andersen, and Bence Barta, Partner at Andersen, who moderated the discussion.
- Introductory meeting with State Secretary Bence Gerlaki
On February 20, we participated in an introductory meeting with Bence Gerlaki, State Secretary for Taxation, Consumer Protection and Trade at the Ministry of National Economy. The discussion focused on the potential negotiation of a new Double Tax Treaty, the upcoming spring tax package, the implementation of GloBE (Pillar Two), and possibilities for future cooperation between AmCham and the Ministry.
- AmCham Tax Committee and AmCham EU Host Strategic Tax Meeting
On January 23, AmCham Hungary's Tax Committee, in collaboration with AmCham EU, organized a meeting focused on Hungary’s EU Presidency and critical tax topics. The session featured distinguished guests, including Róbert Csabai, Head of the International Taxation and Transfer Pricing Department at the Ministry of National Economy, and Jonathan Lacey, Chair of AmCham EU's Tax Committee.
Highlights of 2024
- AmCham's Tax Committee discussion on the state of EPR and CBAM
On January 17, our Tax Committee organized a meeting centered around the key challenges and considerations of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).The online roundtable discussion featured seasoned experts, Bence Barta (Andersen), Erzsébet Blahunka (Continental Automotive), Balázs Buzási (Robert Bosch Kft.) and Károly Radnai (Andersen), Chair of AmCham’s Tax Committee, moderator of the event.
- Tax Committee meetings to formulate recommendations for a more competitive and sustainable Hungary
Our Committee convened several times to assess current taxation regulations and identify potential improvements, which were published in AmCham's new recommendation package.
Highlights of 2023
- The Practical Consequences of the Absence of the U.S. - Hungarian Double Tax Treaty - Open Tax Committee Meeting
On November 8, at our Open Tax Committe Meeting with Dániel Mayer (Morgan Stanley), moderator of the event, Károly Radnai, Chair of the Tax Committee (Andersen), and guest speakers, Gábor Baranyi (Deloitte), and Gergely Czoboly (PwC), we addressed the implications of the absence of the treaty, effective from January 1.
- Consultation on the US-Hungarian double tax treaty
AmCham organized a discussion on March 31 with US Embassy officers and US based companies to address the topic of the US-Hungarian Treaty, the effects of its termination on companies and future possibilities to ease challenges brought about by the absence of the treaty.
- Consultations with State Secretary Besesek
On March 22, 2023 AmCham met Deputy State Secretary for Tax Regulation and Accounting, Botond Besesek to consult on the GloBE Rules (initiated by the OECD that provide a co-ordinated system of taxation in more than 137 countries including Hungary) and the preparation of the Hungarian legislation, as well as on a US- Hungary double taxation treaty outlook. We also consulted on Pharmaceuticals Special Tax and, transfer pricing data reporting.
- AmCham Hungary has been working to assess the impact of the termination of the US-Hungarian Double Tax Treaty and to facilitate dialogue between decision-makers and has expressed the importance of the renewal or the negotiation of a new treaty on several platforms. Our assessment of the effects of its cancellation as well as the benefits of a Treaty of this kind has been sent to the respective ministers and decision-makers. Read our summary here.
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