Befizetés

Befizetés is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act of paying money into an account or making a payment to an organization. The related verb befizetni means to make such a payment or deposit. In everyday financial language, befizetés covers cash deposits to bank accounts, payments to utilities or suppliers, and contributions to tax, social security, or pension funds.

In banking, befizetés typically refers to adding funds to an account. This can be done in person at a branch with cash or checks, via an automated teller machine (ATM) that accepts deposits, or through postal banking services. A receipt or deposit slip is usually issued as proof of the transaction. When funds are moved from one account to another, the term befizetés is used from the perspective of the recipient; if money is transferred between accounts, the transaction is often described with terms like utalás (transfer).

In public and financial administration, befizetés describes payments owed by individuals or organizations, such as tax payments, social security contributions, or insurance premiums. Payment deadlines, acceptable methods, and penalties for late or incomplete befizetés vary by jurisdiction and institution.

Etymology and nuances: befizetés combines be- (into) with fizet (to pay). It is distinct from utalás (a transfer between accounts) and fizetés (salary or wage). The term is widely used in Hungarian financial and administrative contexts to specify the act of delivering funds to fulfill a payment obligation or to credit funds into an account.