Hungary to tighten tax oversight on Airbnb hosts, couriers and crypto traders
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In early September, National Economy Minister Márton Nagy submitted two bills to Parliament that could radically reshape the taxation of digital economy players. The aim is clear: to channel more money into state coffers from sectors that have, until now, been difficult to regulate. This includes Airbnb landlords, gig economy couriers, and cryptocurrency traders, all of whom can expect increased scrutiny from the tax authority.
Automatic data sharing between tax authorities
According to HVG, the essence of the proposals is to align Hungarian law with an international framework developed by the OECD. These rules require platform operators and crypto service providers to report detailed user data, which will be automatically shared with national tax authorities on an annual basis.
The Hungarian Tax Authority (NAV) will thus no longer have to rely solely on self-declarations, gaining direct access to income data on Hungarian individuals and companies from foreign service providers. The Hungarian authorities will share this information annually with countries they reach agreements with, from Japan and Switzerland to the Cayman Islands.
Who is affected? From Airbnb to couriers and crypto
The new legislation could apply to virtually anyone active in the sharing economy or cryptocurrency trading. This means a private individual renting out a flat on Airbnb, a courier working for Wolt, an Uber driver, or even an investor trading cryptocurrencies via Revolut or Binance will all fall under the watchful eye of NAV.
As of 2026, service providers will be required to submit the following information, among other data:
- Company name, registered address, and tax number,
- All platforms the operator controls,
- And detailed information on Hungarian users: name, address, tax ID, date of birth, and volume of transactions.
Taxation is theft.
It is pretty much a DUTY of a hard-working person to fiddle his tax return at least a little. It’s called being an adult.
If they want to tax all my income, then I need to have a say in how every single thin cent of my taxes is spent. Or, better, tax the bare minimum to enable national defense, law enforcement, and criminal justice to operate, and put everything else up on GoFundMe. Whoever wants to contribute to their infinite agencies and projects can; the rest don’t and won’t.