Tax Cuts Unseen in Europe
Recently, the Hungarian Parliament passed four laws designed to make Hungary one of the most family-friendly countries in Europe. The centerpiece of these policies is expanding tax exemption for mothers and reducing the financial burden of raising children. As of July 1st this year, both CSED and GYED will be fully exempt from personal income tax - PIT (SZJA), providing concrete financial relief to families: CSED tax exemption could save families around 78,000 HUF (almost 200 EUR) per month, and GYED around 43,000 HUF (over 106 EUR). CSED payments would would thus reach the level of the mother's gross salary.
Additionally, most mothers will no longer have to pay PIT.
Mothers with four or more children have long been exempt, and mothers under 30 are also already eligible. Starting October 1st, mothers with three children will also receive lifelong PIT exemption, regardless of age — a benefit that applies even beyond the child-rearing years, throughout their careers.
Mothers with two children will also be eligible, though through a phased approach. Beginning January 1, 2026, a multi-year program will grant PIT exemption to mothers of two, starting with those under 40 and expanding year by year until all such mothers are covered by 2029.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban pointed out that child-rearing is not only a private matter, but also a national interest, and therefore the government will support those who have and are raising children with targeted measures. The PM said:
the PIT exemption helps families by an average of HUF 109 000 (about 270 EUR) per month.