Our tax litigation team » is present during the investigations of the tax authorities, providing active legal support at all stages of the tax audit and tax procedure. We ensure that our clients can exercise their rights at all stages of the tax authority procedure. We prepare drafts of comments on the record and appeals against tax rulings on behalf of our clients; where possible, we file a request for supervisory measures. Our clients are represented by our tax litigation lawyers at all stages of the tax litigation process - both before the regional court and the highest court. In a number of cases, we have taken our clients to the European Court of Justice or the Constitutional Court, we have brought actions for damages in administrative proceedings and we have also lodged legal uniformity complaints.
OUR LATEST POSTS
The tax yearbook for 2023: More Encouragement, More Strictness
Dániel Veres | 26 August 2024
As in every year, the Hungarian tax administration has published its yearly summary with the most important trends and numbers regarding taxation in Hungary during 2023. In the last year it seemed that, while the tax authority was still increasing its efforts to entice the taxpayers’ voluntary compliance, fines have also soared to unprecedented heights. The statistics also show that it remains worthwhile to take the case to the courts if one finds the National Tax and Customs Administration’s decisions unlawful.
ECJ lends a helping hand to non-established persons seeking VAT refund
Tamás Fehér | 21 May 2024
According to the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 16 May 2024 (C-746/22), the Hungarian rule that does not allow foreign taxpayers in VAT refund cases to submit their documents even in the appeal procedure is contrary to EU law. We have summarised the key lessons learned from the case which was handled by our office.
