Review article

ANALYSIS OF TAX SYSTEMS IN SLOVAKIA AND HUNGARY

Ladislav Suhanyi ; University of Presov in Presov, Faculty of Management, Konstantinova 16, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia
Alzbeta Suhanyiova ; University of Presov in Presov, Faculty of Management, Konstantinova 16, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia
Jarmila Horvathova ; University of Presov in Presov, Faculty of Management, Konstantinova 16, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia
Martina Mokrisova ; University of Presov in Presov, Faculty of Management, Konstantinova 16, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia

Abstract

Taxes are very important and significant economic and political tool in a market economy. Various definitions of taxes are known from the fiscal theory and practice. In general, the tax can be characterized as a mandatory, legally established, non-equivalent, usually recurring payment, which is paid by taxpayers to the State in a specified amount and within a specified period. Each country has its own tax system, which is the result of historical development. Tax systems have gradually changed, they have been adapted to the specificities and needs of each country. The aim of this paper is to examine the tax systems of two neighbouring Central European countries, namely Slovakia and Hungary, and to determine their position within the European Union. There will be made an analysis of tax revenues in these countries and also an analysis of trends in tax rates. The analyses will be focused mainly on personal income tax, corporate income tax and value added tax; a comparison of the tax burden will be made between Slovakia, Hungary and the European Union Member States. When examining the tax burden the indicator of the tax quota will be used, this is currently one of the most common indicators of measurement and comparison of the tax burden.

Keywords

tax burden; tax rate; tax system

Hrčak ID:

135728

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/135728

Publication date:

25.3.2014.

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