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Hungary Lifts Pause, Extends 30% Film Tax Incentive to 2030

7/17/2026

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The Hungarian government lifted the pause, imposed last year by the outgoing far-right administration of Viktor Orbán, on applications to its 30% film production tax incentive scheme.
Culture Minister Ervin Nagy said the change opens a new chapter of cooperation with the film industry.
The incentive, launched in 2004, provides a 30% cash rebate on Hungarian expenditures and now runs through 2030 after a six-year extension.

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The Hungarian government lifted the pause, imposed last year by the outgoing far-right administration of Viktor Orbán, on applications to its 30% film production tax incentive scheme.
Culture Minister Ervin Nagy said the change opens a new chapter of cooperation with the film industry.
The incentive, launched in 2004, provides a 30% cash rebate on Hungarian expenditures and now runs through 2030 after a six-year extension.