Hungary delivers mums four-baby tax-saver
Hungarian women with four children or more will be exempted for life from paying income tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, unveiling measures to increase the number of babies being born.
The idea was proposed as a way to counter Hungary's population decline without needing immigration. His seven-point plan to increase the fertility rate also included state support for those buying seven-seat vehicles.
(Via BBC.com)
There are no filthy rich, only people of means
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