- Foreign businesses can now request VAT refunds in Hungary without a Hungarian tax number
- The EU Court of Justice ruled that foreign businesses can submit documents in the appeal stage for VAT refund requests
- This ruling will lead to a more liberal approach by tax authorities in ongoing and future refund procedures
- The strict approach of Hungarian tax authorities in the past hindered foreign businesses from getting VAT refunds
- The EU Court of Justice emphasized the importance of content over form in processing VAT refund requests
- The ruling also applies to domestic taxpayers during tax audits, allowing them to refer to the decision for document submission deadlines
- The deadline for submitting additional documents for VAT refund requests is not considered as a forfeiture of rights
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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