Hire and pay employees in Hungary compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Hungary with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Hungary.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 3 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Hungary with Deel
Usually, to hire in Hungary, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Hungary quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Hungary doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Hungary? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Hungarian forint (HUF)
Capital Budapest
Official language Hungarian
Payroll cycle Mensal
All the necessary benefits for Hungary built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Hungary within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Public Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Hungary
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Hungary
Minimum Wage Requirements
The basic minimum wage is HUF 290,800 per month, and the guaranteed minimum wage for positions requiring at least secondary education or vocational qualifications is HUF 348,800 per month.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax in Hungary is 15%. Income tax is calculated using a flat rate.
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 13.60% of the employee salary*
Social Security - 13.0%
Additional Employer Cost - HUF 15,700
One-Off Costs
Onboarding Medical Exam - HUF 17,800
Additional Costs
Local Municipal Tax
Hungarian municipalities may levy a local business tax on corporate taxpayers, up to a maximum tax rate of 2%. An innovation tax at a rate of 0.3% may also be applied. These taxes are generally levied on the turnover of the company, including salaries and other employment costs of the EORs located in Hungary. The Local Municipal Tax is invoiced twice a year, in March and in September.
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
As horas normais de trabalho são 8 horas por dia, 40 horas por semana. A semana de trabalho padrão é de segunda a sexta-feira.
O pagamento de horas extraordinárias é obrigatório. Horas fora do horário normal de trabalho são consideradas horas extraordinárias. Os trabalhadores podem efectuar no máximo 4 horas extraordinárias por dia e 8 horas extraordinárias por semana.
Pelas horas adicionais, os trabalhadores recebem um suplemento salarial de 50% em dias úteis e de 100% em feriados e fins de semana.
Nos feriados e fins de semana, os trabalhadores recebem um suplemento salarial de 50% se forem compensados com um dia de descanso semanal.
Hiring in Hungary, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Hungary with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Hungary and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
13,60%+taxas fixas
of employee salary