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C-164/24 – "Cityland" EOOD According to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the temporary failure to fulfil VAT payment obligations cannot, in itself, justify the cancellation of a VAT number. In the underlying case, the Bulgarian tax authority cancelled the VAT number of a [...]
C-213/24 – Grzera The preparation of land for parcelling, utility installation, and sale constitutes a “preparatory activity” for VAT purposes, even where the landowners entrust such tasks to a third party. Spouses may jointly act as a taxable person in the form of a “civil law partnership.” The [...]
The PKF worldwide newsletter features articles from 22 countries and is essential reading for anyone interested in tax and the global business environment. Hungary is also included in this issue, with a focus on important recent tax developments. At the end of the article, you’ll also find expert [...]
C‑640/23. – Greentech Incorrectly charged and paid VAT relating to a time-barred period is not deductible. However, the taxable person cannot be precluded from submitting a VAT refund request to the tax authority. The Romanian company Greenfiber (the transferor) transferred assets to the Romanian company Greentech (the transferee) [...]
The inspection of large taxpayers and activities deemed risky by the tax authority continues to play a key role in this year's audit plan, as outlined in the NAV's audit plan published on March 11, 2025. The significance of automated audits – which examine discrepancies between invoice and [...]
On our website, we regularly publish brief summaries of recent rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), primarily concerning VAT and procedural matters. In this article, we will be touching on the legal effects of European court rulings and why businesses should closely monitor [...]
C 331/23. – Dranken Van Eetvelde NV It is allowed under the common law that a taxable person, participating in a tax fraud, is held jointly and severally liable for the uncollected VAT and the tax penalty, provided that the taxable person had the opportunity of establishing that [...]
C‑527/23. – Weatherford Atlas Gip SA Provided that the services were utilised for the taxable person’s business purposes, the input VAT deduction may not be refused solely on the ground that the purchase of services was not reasonable. The plaintiff in the background case specialises in the oil [...]
In our newsletter, we have summarized the key changes in the autumn tax package. PERSONAL INCOME TAX Starting from next year, the family tax allowance for children will be increased in two phases: on July 1, 2025, it will rise to 1.5 times the current amount, and [...]
C‑680/23. – Modexel The ECJ held in Modexel case that in the case of cessation and resumption of the economic activity, the taxable person may not carry excess VAT, declared at the time of that cessation of activity, forward to a period after the resumption. The plaintiff of [...]
C-624/23. – „SEM Remont” EOOD | The VAT deduction may not be practiced upon a report submitted during the tax administration procedure. Member States may exclude the possibility of correcting an invoice if that invoice does not state VAT charged and the VAT payment liability was established during [...]
The Hungarian Tax Authority shared the notification form 'GLOBE' to be filed by the relevant domestic taxpayers. The Hungarian Tax Authority, on its official webpage, has made available the notification forms titled "GLOBE" for financial year started in 2024 to be filed by Hungarian domestic entities which are [...]