International Taxation

Issuing invoices in Hungary: reverse charge on VAT

Most business owners in Hungary are used to issuing and receiving invoices with value-added tax. When such an invoice is issued, the buyer must pay the gross amount, and later both parties submit a VAT report indicating the value added tax they received and paid. These two amounts determine whether the seller needs to forward any VAT to the tax authority. Reverse charge works the opposite way: the seller cannot charge VAT because it must be determined and paid by the buyer.

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Selling services – when to charge VAT?

Whether your services are subject to VAT depends on who your customers are and where they are located. Since the applicable VAT rate also depends on the kind of services you sell, international service sales are a complex matter.

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The OSS at work: VAT rates in the European Union

In line with new regulations, the MOSS (Mini One Stop Shop) will be renamed to OSS (One Stop Shop) and extended to cover a wide range of goods.

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Non-EU shipping regulations: VAT and customs duty

Although most of our clients operate in Hungary to be able to trade within the European Union, shipments from outside the EU are important to many of them. If you are shipping from a non-EU country, where and when to pay VAT and customs duty becomes a crucial factor in calculating costs. Planning to purchase …

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IOSS: the VAT system for e-commerce into the EU

Starting from 1 July 2021, VAT will apply to all non-EU purchases. The regulation change will have a significant effect on distance sales into the European Union. In order to facilitate the collection, declaration, and payment of VAT under the new regulations, the IOSS scheme was created for sellers as an extension to the already …

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VAT exemption of non-EU purchases ends in July

If you buy goods from outside the European Union often, you probably know that value added tax and customs duty do not apply to such purchases under a certain value. But have you heard that the regulation is about to change? The new rules eliminating VAT exemption for non-EU purchases will take effect on 1 …

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Taxes in Hungary: avoiding double taxation

Have you heard about double taxation? The expression may sound intimidating: paying taxes once is just about enough, right? Luckily, double taxation is not too frequent, but it is important to be familiar with the mechanism. In this blog post, we explain the basics. When does double taxation apply? If you work in your country …

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Taxing distance selling in the EU

What is distance selling? How is distance selling taxed in the EU? When exactly do I have to register for VAT in the other EU member state? Learn more

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Controlled Foreign Corporation or CFC laws in Hungary

CFC laws in general, alongside double taxation treaties, control how and where income from foreign companies should be taxed.

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Get your immediate EU VAT number

Having an EU VAT number improves trading relations with European partners quite a bit. Cross-border transactions are mostly exempt from VAT if both you and your business partner have an EU VAT number. Needless to say, this is greatly beneficial for your cash flow as well as for VAT administration.

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