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Company setup cost in Hungary

Official fees, firms' starting prices and registration time, with the source of every figure.

Company setup cost

Hungary

Official fees paid to the authorities

At setup No registration duty A Kft. is exempt from court registration duty, with the template or with its own articles
Every year HUF 5,000 about EUR 14

Official fees only. Excluding professional services (company formation, compliance, KYC, registered office), which vary from firm to firm.

Source: njt.jog.gov.hu

Professional services from a firm

At setup From HUF 40,000 from about EUR 109
Every year From HUF 222,000 + on request: registered office from about EUR 606

Range of the starting prices published by firms in the directory, for the services switched on below.

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Estimated total, setup From HUF 40,000 from about EUR 109
Estimated total, first year From HUF 267,000 + firms' fees on request for registered office from about EUR 729
Registration time 1 to 7 days once the application is complete

Estimated total: official fees of the base option plus the starting prices published by firms for the services switched on below. The figures do not include the firm's fees for registered office, which firms in Hungary quote on request.

Services from a firm

Starting prices published by firms on Accountanty, one price per firm. Most firms do not say whether government fees are included.

  • From HUF 40,000 one-offStarting prices published by 6 firms
  • From HUF 222,000 per yearStarting prices published by 6 firms
  • Price on requestFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)

Breakdown of the estimate

Court registration duty for a Kft. (simplified or standard procedure)ExemptOfficial, at setupnjt.jog.gov.hu
Chamber of commerce contributionHUF 5,000Official, every yearnjt.jog.gov.hu
Company formation by a firmFrom HUF 40,000Firms, one-offStarting prices published by 6 firms
Accounting and annual accounts (small company)From HUF 222,000Firms, per yearStarting prices published by 6 firms
Registered office or legal addressPrice on requestFirms, per yearFewer than 5 firms publish a price (2)

Base: Kft. registration, exempt from court duty in both the simplified (template) and the standard procedure; yearly chamber contribution. The publication fee is not verified on an official source; the lawyer's fee is part of the firms' formation prices.

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Taxes in Hungary

  • Corporate tax: 9%; optional small business tax (KIVA) at 10% of its own base, replacing corporate tax and social contribution tax
  • Tax on dividends paid abroad: 15% on dividends to a non-resident individual without a treaty; no withholding on dividends paid to companies
  • VAT: 27%; small-business exemption up to HUF 20 million of turnover in 2026

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Destination taxes only, before tax treaties and before any tax in your country of residence. Facts checked on 2026-11-05; the sources are in the corporate tax calculator.

How the estimate is built

What the figures include

  • Firms' figures are starting prices published by firms listed on Accountanty, read from their websites in October 2026: the range runs from the lower to the upper quartile, with at least 8 firms; "from" means 5 to 7 firms; below 5 the price is on request.
  • Official fees are added up only for the base option named in the breakdown. Other options and fees that apply only in some cases are listed separately.
  • Euro amounts are approximate: Euro equivalents at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-22; AED and SAR via their US dollar pegs.
  • A lawyer is mandatory for registration, so the firm's formation service is counted as required.

All official fees

Court registration duty for a Kft. (simplified or standard procedure)ExemptAt setupnjt.jog.gov.hu
Chamber of commerce contributionHUF 5,000Every yearnjt.jog.gov.hu

Not published by the authorities: Publication cost under the 2026 registration act; Lawyer's fee (not regulated); Process agent and registered seat services.

Time to register: Automatic decision within one hour when nothing prevents it; otherwise a court officer decides within five working days. Minimum share capital: Minimum capital HUF 3,000,000; each member at least HUF 100,000; it can be paid within 2 years of registration.

Steps

  1. Engage a lawyer, who is mandatory in the registration procedure njt.jog.gov.hu
  2. Sign the founding document (a model document can be used) njt.jog.gov.hu
  3. Name a process agent if a member is foreign without Hungarian residence njt.jog.gov.hu
  4. File within 30 days of signing; automatic decision within one hour, or within five working days njt.jog.gov.hu

Documents and requirements

  • Founding document, signed and countersigned by the lawyer njt.jog.gov.hu
  • Legal representation by a lawyer is mandatory in the registration procedure njt.jog.gov.hu
  • A process agent in Hungary is required for foreign members without Hungarian residence njt.jog.gov.hu

Every year

What the cost of a company in Hungary is made of

The calculator covers the limited liability company (Kft.). Its registration is exempt from the court registration duty (Itv., section 45 (1a)), whether the members sign the model founding document in the simplified procedure or draft their own articles in the standard procedure. The government portal lists a registration fee of HUF 0 and a chamber of commerce contribution of HUF 5,000, while lawyer, accountant and bank fees are variable. The authorities publish no amount for the publication cost under the 2026 registration act, and the lawyer’s fee is not regulated.

The minimum capital is HUF 3,000,000, and each member contributes at least HUF 100,000 (Civil Code, section 3:161); it can be paid within 2 years of registration. Legal representation is mandatory in the registration procedure (Act XCII of 2021, section 44, which replaced the Company Registration Act on 1 January 2026), so you register through a lawyer, who countersigns the founding document. The application is filed within 30 days of signing it. When nothing prevents it, an automatic procedure registers the company within one hour; otherwise a court officer decides within five working days. According to the government portal, the court usually registers a Kft. within 1 to 2 working days.

When a member is a foreign person without Hungarian residence, the company names a process agent (section 46 of the same act). The fees of the process agent and of a registered seat service are not regulated.

Each year the company publishes its annual report, which goes only through the registration portal, and pays the chamber of commerce contribution of HUF 5,000 by 31 March (Gkt., section 34/A). Accounting is a professional fee, not an official one.

Six firms on Accountanty publish a starting price for formation and six for yearly accounting, so the calculator shows their range; two firms offer a registered office, with the price on request. The official fees above are separate from what a firm charges for its services, which depend on your members, activity and turnover: ask each firm to show the two apart in its quote.

Setup costs in Hungary: questions and answers

Does a Kft. in Hungary pay a court registration duty?

No. The registration of a Kft. is exempt from the court registration duty, in both the simplified procedure with the model founding document and the standard procedure with the members' own articles. The authorities publish no amount for the publication cost under the 2026 registration act, and the lawyer's fee is not regulated.

Do I need a lawyer to register a company in Hungary?

Yes. Legal representation is mandatory in the company registration procedure, and the lawyer countersigns the founding document. The application is filed within 30 days of signing the founding document. If a member is a foreign person with no Hungarian residence, the company also names a process agent.

Must the HUF 3,000,000 capital be paid before registration?

No. The minimum capital of a Kft. is HUF 3,000,000, with at least HUF 100,000 from each member, and it can be paid within 2 years of registration. Bank fees for the company account are variable and are not set by the authorities.

How long does it take to register a Kft. in Hungary?

When nothing prevents it, an automatic procedure registers the company within one hour. Otherwise a court officer decides within five working days. The government portal states that the court usually registers a Kft. within 1 to 2 working days.

Sources and notes

  1. njt.jog.gov.hu read 2026-11-05
  2. njt.jog.gov.hu read 2026-11-05
  3. njt.jog.gov.hu read 2026-11-05
  4. njt.jog.gov.hu read 2026-11-05
  5. nav.gov.hu read 2026-11-02
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Official figures checked on 2026-11-05. General information, not legal or tax advice: check the official sources and confirm costs with a firm before you act.