Hungarian government: special monitoring only affects Ryanair
The government considers it “unacceptable” that low-cost airline Ryanair wants to pass on the tax on excessive profits to customers with retroactive effect, government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi said on Tuesday.
Szentkirályi said on Facebook that the government expects every company to pay the special tax without burdening customers. Hungarian families must not be made to pay the price of the war, she added.
“Hungarian families are in the focus of our policies, and we expect everyone to act in a fair and law-abiding manner,” she said.
“Those reaping excessive profits thanks to higher prices and interest rates can be expected to help the Hungarian economy and the Hungarian people in this difficult situation…” she added.
State secretary in charge of consumer protection, Nóra Kupeczki, noted in the video on Facebook that the government has launched a consumer protection procedure against the airline. In addition to the passing the special tax on to customers, more than 150 complaints have been raised against Ryanair regarding flight cancellations, scanty information, as well as poor baggage handling and communication with passengers, she added.
The special monitoring only affects Ryanair, though the government is keeping an eye on all companies, she said.
The Government Office for the Protection of Hungarian Citizens launched an immediate consumer protection procedure against Ryanair on 10 June for passing on the extra profit tax to passengers. The investigation is currently ongoing. The comprehensive investigation will look, among other things, at whether the company has engaged in unfair practices and misled passengers. If a violation is found, the government agency will impose a consumer protection fine. Details HERE: Ryanair could be fined € 5 million by Hungarian government
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Source: MTI
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This myth that it is a tax on excessive profits is a lie the government perpetuates. It is a passenger tax which airlines like Ryanair routinely add add into a ticket cost in the countries that charge departure tax in some form. The lies that this government tell are astonishing! The reason that ticket prices on Ryanair are slightly higher on flights out of Budapest as opposed to into Budapest is because tickets bought from Budapest have 27% VAT (afa), the highest in Europe.
The present Government of Hungary continues to hide from FACT, that when it opens it’s mouth on matters of controversy, it covers FACT by fabrication of truth – manipulating the story or situation, by propaganda – to present a picture – we Hungary are the good guys – the others – the CROOKS.
The longer this “dogma” continues, the darkened brand name of Hungary that has been “scared” and to a large degree decimated by this present Government, and CITIZENS sit back and ACCEPT, the atmosphere – environment – stemmming out of the Political Ideas & Philosophy – in Hungary – delivered and driven by its present Government, under Prime Minister – Victor Orban – the Hungarian citizens numbers will increase – being the Victims.
“Veritas Omnia Vincit” – translated from latin to English :
Truth Conquers ALL.
Ooohhhh – that lovely “Protect Hungarian Families” line, again, from our Politicians! We could play buzz word bingo?