The EKAER system to be introduced from 1 January 2015 causes a lot of headaches for warehouse, logistics and purchasing staff. The stakes are high! The default fine may be as high as 40 percent.
According to our information, the test version of the EKAER system will be available for companies from 20 December and the grace period will expire at the end of January.
The following table, based on the draft version published on 10 December 2014, summarises who and in what cases should apply for an EKAER number.
Source: EKAER
Dániel Sztankó
Director, Indirect Tax services
Dániel Sztankó has been the VAT expert of RSM Hungary Zrt., has supported the compliance of our fiscal representation team's clients in domestic and international VAT services since 2014. He was a manager at an international advisory network in Hungary specialising in VAT and indirect taxes from 2008 and then in Singapore from 2012, prior to which he had worked for a London based tax advisory firm. He began his professional career with the tax authority where he worked as a tax specialist in VAT for more than 5 years.
As an advisor to global market players, he has focused on the regulation and application of European, Asian and international value-added taxes and indirect taxes for more than a decade. He has acquired experience in a number of sectors, such as energy, telecommunication, technology, logistics, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and real estate, both in Hungary and abroad.
Beside consultations, Dániel is a regular lecturer of business and professional conferences focused on Hungarian VAT, online invoice reporting and EKAER legislation.
