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Petra Palicz
VAT

Five cases where VAT is payable abroad

A number of Hungarian businesses are involved in international trade, including intra-Community supplies of goods, import of goods from third parties or supplies of services abroad. For cross-border transactions, a key aspect that should be examined is whether there is a requirement to register for VAT abroad and whether any VAT liability arises abroad. In this blog entry we present five cases where companies are required to pay VAT abroad in connection with cross-border transactions.

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Petra Palicz
VAT

VAT implications of the “Buy Now, Pay Later” arrangement

Recently, the so-called BNPL service, which stands for \"Buy Now, Pay Later\", has become increasingly popular. Although digitalisation and COVID-19 have accelerated the spread of this interest-free, deferred or instalment payment facility, the Hungarian Tax Authority has not yet developed a uniform practice on the correct VAT treatment of BNPL services. Please note that the VAT treatment of BNPL services can vary under Hungarian legislation, so it is important to be familiar with the rules.

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VAT risks of assembly or installation related to construction projects and capacity extensions

Many of our clients, mainly in the manufacturing and construction industries, face tax difficulties when they supply products or services to their customers involving assembly or installation work related to greenfield investments or expansion of manufacturing capacity. The VAT treatment of these transactions may be quite complex. One main reason for this is that based on the contractual or business context various types of transactions are conducted with different VAT implications.

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The new form of VAT filing – eVAT M2M XML

The eVAT M2M system will become an increasingly common solution for VAT filing processes in the future. Although the eVAT M2M system offers many advantages for taxpayers and tax authorities, its implementation also poses challenges for both parties and expert support may be needed. If properly prepared and managed, eVAT communication will enable companies to meet their tax obligations more efficiently and easily. The Hungarian Tax Authority plans to start the test run in autumn 2023 and to go live in the first half of 2024.

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Permanent establishment for tax purposes

In our latest blog post on the specifics of permanent establishments, we have collected what foreign businesses should pay attention to from a tax perspective if they carry out permanent work in Hungary at fixed sites. The existence of a permanent establishment may require the establishment of a branch office or may give rise to VAT and/or corporate income tax liabilities. We will explain in detail what is meant by the so-called permanent establishment risk and what is meant by the concept of a fixed establishment for VAT purposes.

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Reallocation of costs, VAT in Hungary

Are there significant costs reallocated within the company or group? As these also affect the company s VAT position, it is important to manage costs properly. Developing a proper practice with a view to the VAT is an important aspect from the start, however, VAT risks can still be reduced if the company chooses to change its cost reallocation methodology on the fly.

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NAV Online invoice version 2.0 - more than just an invoice

The Hungarian Tax Authority (NAV) published the missing, but most awaited component (the new XML template /XSD documentation/) of the real-time invoice reporting obligation, Online számla version 2.0 for the last day of August. This template details the future structure in which automated invoicing applications, or ERPs must report data to the tax authority, including the type of data to be included in online invoice data reports.

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Online invoice reporting - the most common faults

For nearly a year, in Hungary taxpayers have been required to report their invoices issued to domestic taxpayers in real time, whenever the chargeable VAT exceeds HUF 100,000. What are the most common faults and challenges in the Hungarian online invoice reporting?

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