Brussels, 22/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 22 March, the European Commission decided to refer Hungary to the EU's Court of Justice because it continues, despite several warnings, to impose a specific tax on the turnover of telecoms operators in violation of EU rules. This is the third and final stage of the infringement procedure. If Hungary still does not respond, it could be fined.
In October 2010, Hungary decided to impose a specific “crisis tax” on three major sectors of the...