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Hungary to impose world's first internet tax
Andrew Byrne
14 Hours AgoFinancial Times
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Hungary is preparing to impose the world's first tax on internet usage in the latest example of the unorthodox economic policies being pursued by President Viktor Orbán and his increasingly dominant Fidesz party.
Mihály Varga, economy minister, on Wednesday unveiled the plans, which include a charge of Ft150 (62 U.S. cents) for each gigabyte of internet data consumed. Mr Varga said the tax - to be paid by internet service providers - was a logical extension of levies on phone calls and text messages the government announced in 2011.
Andrew Byrne
14 Hours AgoFinancial Times
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Hungary is preparing to impose the world's first tax on internet usage in the latest example of the unorthodox economic policies being pursued by President Viktor Orbán and his increasingly dominant Fidesz party.
Mihály Varga, economy minister, on Wednesday unveiled the plans, which include a charge of Ft150 (62 U.S. cents) for each gigabyte of internet data consumed. Mr Varga said the tax - to be paid by internet service providers - was a logical extension of levies on phone calls and text messages the government announced in 2011.
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