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.
UK companies have no longer been subject to EU VAT laws since 2021; therefore their Hungarian tax liabilities are governed by different rules. How can VAT regulations be interpreted in this new situation and what have taxpayers experienced since Brexit? In our blog post below we have summarised the most important changes from a VAT perspective.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreGovernment Decree No. 130/2023. (IV. 18.) issued on 18 April sets out new requirements for the Electronic Trade and Transport Control System (EKAER) and the obligation to provide security which apply to certain so-called sensitive goods. The new Hungarian EKAER requirements are temporary and are effective until 1 July 2023.
Read moreRecently, 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.
Read moreMany 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.
Read moreIn 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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