Hungary tax calendar 2026: return and payment dates
In Hungary the tax year runs from 1 January to 31 December. As of 26 October 2026 the current tax year ends on 31 December 2026, and the tax return and the tax payment are both due by 20 May 2027 (tax year 2026).
For a private investor who is tax resident in Hungary and holds listed shares and ETFs at a foreign broker. Dates only — Allocaria calculates no tax and files nothing.
Key dates (as of 26 October 2026)
- 31 December 2026The tax year ends — for tax year 2026 (in 66 days).
- 20 May 2027Tax return due — for tax year 2026 (in 206 days).
- 20 May 2027Tax payment due — for tax year 2026 (in 206 days).
Return deadline, in full
20 May of the following year (Szja tv. §11/A; draft can be corrected/supplemented until 20 May).Payment deadline, in full
By the return deadline, 20 May (tax on ECT, árfolyamnyereség, interest and dividends - NAV booklet 04).
Where to file and pay
Returns and payments go through the tax authority. Its own website: National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) — official website.
Allocaria links to the authority's site and files or pays nothing for you.
Common questions
The tax year in Hungary runs from 1 January to 31 December. The current one ends on 31 December 2026.
The next tax return deadline on record for Hungary is 20 May 2027 (tax year 2026). A date that falls on a weekend or a public holiday may move to the next working day; check it with the tax authority of Hungary.
The next tax payment deadline on record for Hungary is 20 May 2027 (tax year 2026). Returns and payments go through the tax authority: National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), nav.gov.hu. Allocaria files and pays nothing for you.
Who must file
Any taxable ECT/árfolyamnyereség income, foreign dividends or interest (no Hungarian payer withholds). An ECT loss must be declared in the year it arises to be usable for tax equalisation.
Forms the tax authority names
- Annual personal income tax return (szja-bevallás; NAV draft 'bevallási tervezet' must be supplemented with foreign-broker income, ECT result and szocho)
Sources
Confidence in these sources: high (official sources). Each line is a public page; open it to check the wording yourself.
- NAV információs füzet 04 - Magánszemélyek külföldről származó jövedelme (2026.02.20)
Official source · read 14 October 2026
- NAV információs füzet 49 - A szociális hozzájárulási adó (2026.01.16)
Official source · read 14 October 2026
- 1995. évi CXVII. törvény (Szja tv.) - hatályos szöveg, §5-6, §8, §65, §67, §67/A, §67/B
Secondary source · read 14 October 2026
- 2018. évi LII. törvény (Szocho tv.) - hatályos szöveg, §1-2, §5
Secondary source · read 14 October 2026
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Hungary, Individual, Income determination
Professional-services guide · read 14 October 2026
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Hungary, Individual, Other taxes
Professional-services guide · read 14 October 2026
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Hungary, Individual, Tax administration
Professional-services guide · read 14 October 2026
Neighbouring countries
Tax dates of countries close to Hungary: when the tax year ends and when the return and the tax are due.
General information compiled from the public sources listed below (checked 14 October 2026). Not tax advice. Rules change — check with the tax authority of Hungary. A date that falls on a weekend or a public holiday may be moved to the next working day by the tax office.