PM Magyar: Wealth Checks for Politicians, Including Former Officials, Coming
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Hungary will begin checks on the financial situation of high-ranking state and political figures, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced. According to Hungarian and international media, the government is preparing legislative changes to strengthen control over the income and property of the country's elite. Magyar, who came to power with promises of a tougher fight against corruption and more transparency, says that attention will be focused main…
The bill, which would enable checking the financial status of politicians even 20 years ago, will be submitted to the Hungarian Parliament without delay, Peter Magyar announced in a video published today on Facebook, reports Telex.hu.
PM Magyar: Wealth checks for politicians, including former officials, coming
Hungary plans to introduce wealth checks for politicians, with authorities potentially investigating their finances as far back as 20 years: Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/pm-magyar-wealth-checks-politicians-coming/
The law on investigations into political assets will soon be submitted to parliament.
The Tax Authority can also investigate back 20 years.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Thursday that the government will immediately submit a bill on the investigation of politicians' assets to the National Assembly. Under the new system, the Tax and Customs Administration would be able to audit the assets of members of parliament, ministers and state secretaries, going back up to twenty years, including the assets of their relatives. The investigation would also apply to those whose mandat…
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