- Hungary’s DélKerTész advocates for reverse-charge VAT in the fruit and vegetable sector to combat fraud and improve transparency, rather than simply cutting VAT rates.
- Reverse-charge VAT would shift tax obligations from sellers to buyers, making transactions VAT-neutral for wholesalers and reducing fraud risks.
- A 5% VAT rate is seen as ineffective due to volatile produce prices; Nagypéter suggests it should follow sector reforms and be paired with structured margin agreements.
- Hungarian growers face higher compliance and operational costs compared to some imports, affecting competitiveness; organizational cooperation among growers is below target levels.
- DélKerTész is expanding logistics and cold storage, with most sales through retail chains and growing exports, but faces challenges from imports and potential regulatory changes like margin caps.
Source: freshplaza.com
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