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Effortless payroll & compliance for your business
Hiring an employee involves more than just assigning tasks and processing salaries—you must also meet Hungarian tax and reporting requirements. Employers are obligated to submit monthly payroll reports, including salaries, tax deductions, and social contributions, ensuring compliance with the Hungarian Tax Authority.
With our comprehensive payroll services, we handle all payroll administration, reporting, and tax submissions on time, so you can focus on running your business stress-free. If you’re preparing to onboard employees and need support with HR administration and compliance, we’re here to help.
Our payroll and social security services
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Monthly payroll
Our payroll services include the following:
- Handling entry and exit documents
- Holiday administration
- Sick leave administration
- Monthly and yearly payroll and tax statements
- Consultation opportunities (max. 1hr / month / employee)
Check out our brochure to see how payroll is complemented by our HR services.
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Ongoing HR support
One-time setup fee for up to 5 employees: EUR 350. For more employees, ask for a quote.
The package includes the following as well as everything in our payroll package:
- Customer service with physical office
- HR consultation (1hr / month / employee)
- Help in organizing obligatory yearly health check-ups and fire safety trainings
- Labor contract and job description preparation and modification
- Bonus agreements
- Setting up salary and tax payments in the company’s internet bank
- Signing payroll related documents on the employer’s behalf (with an authorization)
- Setting up the company’s fringe benefit system (with min. 5 employees)
Please note: The indicated prices are net prices. 27% VAT will be added.
Salaries and payroll taxes in Hungary
When you make a hire, you will agree with your employee on a gross salary. This gross salary will be the tax base for the employee and for your company. The employee pays a 15% personal income tax and a 18.5% social security contribution – however, they do not pay it directly: you as an employer will need to deduct these taxes from their salary and forward them to the Tax Authority on their behalf, while they receive only their net salary. At the same time, you are supposed to pay a 13% payroll tax on top of this. As a result, the total payroll cost for one employee will be 113% of their gross salary.
Payroll at your Hungarian company
If you have employees on payroll at your Hungarian company, you will need to pay both them and the Tax Authority regularly on time. Our payroll services will help you keep track of how much you need to pay to whom and when based on applicable tax benefits as well as actual working time. We provide assistance for the administration of vacation days, sick leaves, and overtime alike.
HR support on top of payroll
Need more than just the basic administration? Check out our HR support service, and get help with creating and amending contracts, organizing obligatory yearly checkups and trainings, and setting up salary and tax payments in the internetbank.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Is there a minimum wage in Hungary?
Yes, there is a minimum wage in Hungary, defines as a gross monthly salary for a full-time job (40 hours / week). It is adjusted every year so it can remain a living wage in the face of inflation. Read more about it here.
How much will my employee actually earn?
The take-home-pay of your employee will be calculated based on their gross salary, taking into account any applicable tax benefits. To see how salaries and company costs are related, check out our online salary calculator.
Salaries need to be calculated monthly in order to take into consideration any circumstances out of the ordinary, such as overtime, sick leave, or paid time off. These will all influence the take-home-pay of your employee.
What are the wage supplements in Hungary?
When your employees work outside of regular working hours, they must receive a wage supplement for their hourly wages:
- +50% for overtime
- +100% for working overtime on a Sunday (or +50% and extra time off)
- +50% for simply working on a Sunday
- +15% for working at night (between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.)
- +30% for working in shifts between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- +20% during standby time, but an additional wage supplement will be added in line with the above if work is required during standby
Learn more here.
Does the company have to pay travel reimbursement to commuting employees?
In Hungary, commuting refers to cases when an employee’s permanent address is in a town that is different from the location of the workplace. In these cases, the law requires the employer to finance at least part of the commuting expenses. This reimbursement is tax free. However, employers may decide to reimburse all commuting expenses; the part above the legally required minimum will be taxed like regular salary. Learn more here.
What is a working time frame in Hungary?
When your business requires employees to work in positions that do not have regular schedules, you can apply a working time frame, which is also called allocated cumulative working time or working time banking. Instead of working 40 hours a week, the working time of your employees can be scheduled with more flexibility during a 16-week period. Please note that rest periods should still be observed, and wage supplements will still apply. Learn more here.
Can I just hire temporary workers?
Yes, you can hire temporary workers, and the easiest way to do so is through simplified employment. For this, you don’t even need a contract, just an oral agreement (although a simplified contract is strongly recommended). The employment should be reported before your new hire starts working, and there is only a simplified daily tax to pay. Temporary workers usually receive an hourly wage that is based on the current minimum wage. Learn more here.
How does social security work in Hungary?
Everyone who is employed in Hungary pays taxes after their income. These taxes will include a social security contribution, which is normally 18.5% of the gross salary. Those who pay social security will automatically become insured and can take advantage of the free healthcare system of Hungary.
Reviews
What our clients say
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I was recently approved for simplified naturalization. I could not have done this without Mercedesz. She was able to locate my great grandparent’s birth certificates in Hungary, completed the application, arranged for official translation of my documents, and provided support along the way. I highly recommend working with this company and not attempting to do this on your own. It is an overwhelming experience and it is important that everything is completed accurately. The flat fee was very reasonable for the work they did. The entire process from start to finish was about 3 years. Mercedesz was there to help me at every step of the way.
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I am incredibly grateful to Helpers for their work and professionalism! Tala curated our case. She was extremely patient and supported us immensely throughout the process.
I value the most that the timeline Helpers provided was clear, detailed, and very helpful. In the end, my husband and I had two successful visa cases.
The team members always replied swiftly and knew all the answers.
I would also like to thank our lawyer, Naomi, for her work on the case!
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I highly recommend working with Helpers Hungary on your citizenship application! My process was handled flawlessly from start to finish; whatever questions I had were answered thoroughly and quickly, and I felt fully supported from the initial consultation through to the consulate interview prep meeting. I worked with Zsófia, Benedek, and Mercédesz – all three were professional and wonderful. If you’re on the fence about filing these documents yourself, just hire HH – they make the whole thing painless and easy. (The total time it took from my finding their business online, to getting my citizenship, was 15 months.) Worth every penny!
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Helpers did a fantastic job of guiding me through a difficult and lengthy process, from tracking down obscure pre-war documents through the careful preparation of my application. Mercedesz in particular was terrific. Highly recommend.
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I would like to express my gratitude to the team of Hungarian Helpers, Adam, Martin, Timea, Atilla, especially Tala, who has shown herself to be a professional employee, knowledgeable in all the processes of the company – I dedicate this review to her.
Thanks to Tale, all processes were coordinated great, she united the work of different departments and promptly answered all questions. Tala clearly explained all the stages of registration and the tasks that, thanks to her help, were solved very quickly.
I have extensive international experience with different service providers, but this time I was very pleasantly surprised by the very clear and well-coordinated work of the team.
And once again I want to note the irreplaceability of Tala, who has become my lifesaver in various matters. She always stayed in touch and gave feedback. I would also like this post to be read by the company’s management and special thanks to Tala in the form of bonuses and bonuses-)
Thanks to her well–coordinated work, efficiency in decision-making at the first meeting, we decided in favor of Helpers services and thanks to this, a new client appeared in your company in the person of us.
And for customers, such feedback – if you decide to interact with Hungarian Helpers – look for Tala, she will become your right hand in all matters!
